Bell 206L-1 N61AE
22 January 2001 · Quincy, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 January 2001 at about 06:05 local time, a Bell 206L-1 registered N61AE, operated by Air Evac EMS, was involved in an accident near Quincy, Illinois, United States. 3 people were on board. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 06:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quincy, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blessing Hospital 11th St. (0IS8)
- Coordinates
- 39.9306, -91.3793
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-1
- Registration
- N61AE
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Evac EMS
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Quincy → Canton
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA070
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The security guard failed to maintain clearance with the operating tail rotor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A hospital security guard walked into the spinning tailrotor. The pilot and a nurse were on board the helicopter preparing for an EMS flight. The medic stayed outside the helicopter to connect the battery cart. The medic stated that the hospital security guards were standing next to him when the helicopter was started. The medic disconnected the battery cart and was closing the battery access panel when he heard a loud noise. When he looked up he noticed that the battery cart was near the tail of the helicopter. He yelled to the pilot to shut down the helicopter. When he circled around the helicopter, he saw one of the security guards lying on the ground near the tail rotor. The guard later succumbed to his injuries. The security guard had received training on how to safely approach a helicopter when the rotors are operating. The guards duties at the time of the accident were to keep unauthorized personnel away from the helicopter when it was operating.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2001 | Bell 206L-3 | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Bell 206-L4 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Bell 206-L4 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 2001 | Bell 206B | San Diego, California, United States | David K. Martz | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2001 | Bell 206B-III | Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States | EAC Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2001 | Bell 206L-1 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Kenai Air Alaska, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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