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FAA incident report · Messerschmi BK 117 B-1 · Beatrice, NE · July 6, 2010

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Date
July 6, 2010 · 08:00 local
Place
Beatrice, NE
Airport
Beatrice Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
QMLA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N155SC
Reported as
Messerschmi BK 117 B-1
Reported engine
Lycoming LTS-101 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
15,000 total350 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N155SCRegistered now · Messerschmitt BK 117 B-1S/N 7141Airframe modelMesserschmitt BK 117 B-1Engine modelLycoming LTS-101 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On Tuesday July 6, 2010, at approximately 08:00 CDT, N155SC, MBB-BK117-B1, operated by air methods corporation was enroute at 2,500 feet, from bryan lgh west hospital (47NE), lincoln, NE, to marysville municipal airport, marysville, KS, to pick up a patient. The helicopter diverted to Beatrice Municipal Airport Beatrice, NE, due to smoke in the cockpit. The helicopter landed safely with the pilot and 2 medical personnel uninjured. Maintenance replaced the standby electrical directional gyro.

As the FAA filed it

ON TUESDAY JULY 6, 2010, AT APPROXIMATELY 08:00 CDT, N155SC, MBB-BK117-B1, OPERATED BY AIR METHODS CORPORATION WAS ENROUTE AT 2,500 FEET, FROM BRYAN LGH WEST HOSPITAL (47NE), LINCOLN, NE, TO MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, MARYSVILLE, KS, TO PICK UP A PATIENT. THE HELICOPTER DIVERTED TO BEATRICE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BEATRICE, NE, DUE TO SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE HELICOPTER LANDED SAFELY WITH THE PILOT AND 2 MEDICAL PERSONNEL UNINJURED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STANDBY ELECTRICAL DIRECTIONAL GYRO.