Accident · 2009-06-24
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-06-24
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 (N106HN)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Air Methods Corp. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Air Methods Corporation Inc.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the practice hovering autorotation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in night vision goggle helicopter operations.
Source: NTSB case ERA09CA367Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial / Private | Helicopter | 53 | Class 1 (2008-11-24) | 8,869 total · 650 in this make/model · 4,947 as PIC · 55 last 90 days |
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial / Private | None | 33 | Class 1 (2008-12-11) | 2,664 total · 147 in this make/model · 2,492 as PIC · 72 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.