Accident · 2020-10-26
What the record says
- Event date
- 2020-10-26
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- AMERICAN EUROCOPTER AS350B3 (N530H)
- 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 sufficient altitude above terrain while operating in reduced visibility due to snow showers.
Source: NTSB case WPR21LA027Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 53 | Class 2 (2020-07-13) | 4,200 total · 1,956 in this make/model · 4,100 as PIC · 68 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.