Accident · 2004-05-23

NTSB case FTW04LA133 · Bell 412 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2004-05-23
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Bell 412 (N555BA)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Air Methods Corp. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Air Methods Corp.

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the parked helicopter while performing a hovering turn.

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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