Accident · 2013-10-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-10-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3 (N353HW)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- MEMPHIS MEDICAL CENTER DBA Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- MEMPHIS MEDICAL CENTER DBA
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadvertent encounter with night, instrument meteorological conditions while responding to an obstacle alert, resulting in an in-flight loss of helicopter control.
Source: NTSB case ERA14FA010Flight 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 | Commercial | Helicopter | 47 | Class 2 (2012-11-12) | 2,441 total · 521 in this make/model · 33 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.