Accident · 2015-11-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-11-19
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS EC135 (N36RX)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- REACH Air Medical Services, LLC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- REACH AIR MEDICAL SERVICES, LLC
Probable cause
The ingestion of a towel from an unsecured storage container at the landing site into the helicopter's fenestron during the landing.
Source: NTSB case GAA16LA056Flight 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 / Flight instructor | Airplane / Helicopter | 64 | Class 2 (2015-02-02) | 17,000 total · 580 in this make/model · 8,500 as PIC · 64 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.