Accident · 2024-09-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-09-19
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- AGUSTAWESTLAND PHILADELPHIA CO AW119MKII (N281MC)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Mercy Flight Central, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- MERCY FLIGHT CENTRAL INC
Probable cause
The pilot’s excessive descent rate during the final approach for landing and his delayed recovery attempt, resulting in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB case ERA24LA387Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 59 | Class 1 (2024-01-16) | 1,793 total · 128 in this make/model · 1,678 as PIC · 69 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.