Accident · 2025-02-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-02-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC135T2 (N405TJ)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Air Methods Corp. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AIR METHODS LLC — On-demand air taxi (135) Operator Does Business As: JeffSTAT
Probable cause
The sUAS operator’s failure to see and avoid a helicopter, resulting in a midair collision between the helicopter and the sUAS.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA129Flight 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 | 37 | Class 1 (2024-11-06) | 3,293.8 total · 330 in this make/model · 1,817 as PIC · 35.2 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Remote pilot | None | 47 | None | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.