Agustawestland Philadelphia AW119MKII N352LL
13 February 2021 · Alexandria, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 February 2021 at about 17:11 local time, a Agustawestland Philadelphia AW119MKII registered N352LL, operated by Critical Care Services Inc DBA, was involved in an accident near Alexandria, Minnesota, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alexandria, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chandler Fld (AXN)
- Coordinates
- 45.8663, -95.3947
- Aircraft
- Agustawestland Philadelphia AW119MKII
- Registration
- N352LL
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 2014
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Critical Care Services Inc DBA
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Gleenwood
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN21LA128
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The helicopter’s impact with an object on departure that could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airline transport pilot of the commercial air medical flight reported that during a climbing left turn on departure, he heard a “thud.” He confirmed with the crew they had not dropped anything, and they affirmed they had not. The pilot believed the helicopter had hit something and elected to return to the departure airport. The pilot scanned the air to find what they could have impacted but did not see anything and then assumed a cowling had become unlatched due to the cold and vibration. He landed and left the helicopter running while the crew looked over the helicopter. At this time, the pilot was notified the trip was cancelled so he shut down, refueled, and moved the helicopter into the hangar. Once in the hangar, the pilot noticed the leading edge of the main rotor blade was a dented with a hole through the blade just aft of the dent. What caused the substantial damage to the main rotor blade was not determined. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Agustawestland Philadelphia AW119MKII accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2024 | Agustawestland Philadelphia AW119MKII | Canandaigua, New York, United States | Mercy Flight Central Inc | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2021 | Piper PA28 | Pinecreek, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2021 | McDonnell Douglas 600N | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | Brim Equipment Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2021 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.I | Oak Island, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2021 | Bulfer James G GENESIS | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Robinson R44 | Elgin, Minnesota, United States | Skyhawk Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Cessna 140 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |