Accident · 2003-11-28

NTSB case FTW04CA030 · Bell 206L1 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2003-11-28
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Bell 206L1 (N103AE)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Air Evac EMS, Inc. Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to remove the main rotor tiedown prior to engine startup. Contributing factors were the pressure induced by conditions/events, improper preflight of the aircraft, and dark night conditions,

Source: NTSB case FTW04CA030

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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