Accident · 2022-07-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-07-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER AS350 (N124LN)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Air Methods Corp. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AIR METHODS CORP
Probable cause
The pilot’s acute incapacitation by a syncopal episode, which resulted in the helicopter departing controlled flight and colliding with terrain.
Source: NTSB case ERA22FA343Flight 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 | 47 | Class 2 (2022-04-21) | 3,190 total · 783 in this make/model · 2,997 as PIC · 48 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.