Accident · 2013-10-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-10-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER FRANCE AS 350 (N985EW)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Air Medical Resource Group LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Air Medical Resource Group
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain main rotor rpm while practicing manual throttle control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB case WPR14LA038Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 60 | Class 2 (2013-01-03) | 15,500 total · 1,500 in this make/model · 25 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 46 | Class 2 (2013-10-01) | 5,760 total · 6 in this make/model · 4,588 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.