Incident · 2011-08-01
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-08-01
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BELL 206 (N484AE)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Air Evac EMS, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AIR EVAC EMS INC
Probable cause
Inadvertent contact with wires due to the lack of visual cues regarding their presence and the low angle of the sun, which was directly in the takeoff path.
Source: NTSB case ERA11IA436Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Commercial | Helicopter | 30 | Class 2 (2011-06-01) | 2,173 total · 116 in this make/model · 1,223 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.