FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO PROPERLY USE THE HELICOPTER'S PERFORMANCE DATA. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE TERRAIN AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.
— NTSB Determination
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN ROUGH, ROCKY MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN DURING A MEDIVAC FLIGHT, AT A PRESSURE ALTITUDE OF 9,830 FT, LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS OCCURRED, AND THE HELICOPTER DESCENDED RAPIDLY AND CRASHED ONTO ROCKS. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATING IN A PERFORMANCE LIMITED PORTION OF THE HOVER PERFORMANCE CHART AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN ROUGH, ROCKY MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN DURING A MEDIVAC FLIGHT, AT A PRESSURE ALTITUDE OF 9,830 FT, LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS OCCURRED, AND THE HELICOPTER DESCENDED RAPIDLY AND CRASHED ONTO ROCKS. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATING IN A PERFORMANCE LIMITED PORTION OF THE HOVER PERFORMANCE CHART…
The accident on 1992-09-03 involved a Bell 206L3, registration N911NM, operated by Air Methods Corporation, at Bayfield, CO.
FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO PROPERLY USE THE HELICOPTER'S PERFORMANCE DATA. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE TERRAIN AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.
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