Accident · 2025-12-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-12-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BELL 407 (N404LL)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Air Methods Corp. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Air Methods LLC
Probable cause
Tail rotor blade impact from an unidentified object at an undetermined time.
Source: NTSB case WPR26LA062Flight 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 | Commercial / Private | Helicopter | 48 | Class 2 (2025-01-30) | 6,043 total · 590 in this make/model · 5,984 as PIC · 43 last 90 days |
| Other flight crew | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other flight crew | — | — | — | — | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.