Accident · 2010-11-22

NTSB case WPR11LA056 · BELL 407 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2010-11-22
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
BELL 407 (N408UH)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Air Methods Corp. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Air Methods

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a highway marker sign while maneuvering.

Source: NTSB case WPR11LA056

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
PilotCommercialAirplane / Helicopter48Class 1 (2010-03-26)5,532 total · 307 in this make/model · 2,810 as PIC · 22 last 90 days

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

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