Accident · 2013-06-06
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-06-06
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 (N114AE)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Air Evac EMS, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AIR EVAC EMS INC
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of helicopter control due to spatial disorientation when he inadvertently encountered night, instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the main rotor and tailboom.
Source: NTSB case ERA13FA273Flight 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 pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 61 | Class 2 (2013-01-04) | 4,937 total · 1,660 in this make/model · 4,710 as PIC · 49 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.