What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Tuesday, December 15, 2015, about 1723 local time, a Eurocopter AS350-B3 helicopter, registration number
N74317, operating as a part 135 air ambulance flight by the air methods corporation, and doing business as (dba) native air, crashed under unknown circumstances in the superstition mountains Superior, Arizona (55 miles east of phoenix). The pilot and flight nurse were killed, and
The paramedic was seriously injured. The helicopter was destroyed. There was no post-impact fire. The air ambulance was heading back to its base in globe, Arizona after dropping
Off a patient.
As the FAA filed it
ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015, ABOUT 1723 LOCAL TIME, A EUROCOPTER AS350-B3 HELICOPTER, REGISTRATION NUMBER
N74317, OPERATING AS A PART 135 AIR AMBULANCE FLIGHT BY THE AIR METHODS CORPORATION, AND DOING BUSINESS AS (DBA) NATIVE AIR, CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS SUPERIOR, ARIZONA (55 MILES EAST OF PHOENIX). THE PILOT AND FLIGHT NURSE WERE KILLED, AND
THE PARAMEDIC WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED. THERE WAS NO POST-IMPACT FIRE. THE AIR AMBULANCE WAS HEADING BACK TO ITS BASE IN GLOBE, ARIZONA AFTER DROPPING
OFF A PATIENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.