What happened
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On March 4, 2018, about 2324 central standard time, a Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm bk 117 B-2 helicopter, N1174U, operated by air methods englewood, Colorado departed fond du lac, Wisconsin (fld) enroute to st. nicholas hospital (WS56) Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The pilot noted restricted cyclic movement and diverted to Sheboygan county memorial airport (sbm). The helicopter sustained substantial damage during a hard landing at Sheboygan county memorial airport (sbm). The commercial pilot, flight nurse, and, flight paramedic were not injured. The flight was operated under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 135 as a helicopter air ambulance. Night visual metrological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and a company visual rules flight plan was filed. The pilot was wearing night vision goggles.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 4, 2018, ABOUT 2324 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM BK 117 B-2 HELICOPTER, N1174U, OPERATED BY AIR METHODS ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO DEPARTED FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN (FLD) ENROUTE TO ST. NICHOLAS HOSPITAL (WS56) SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN. THE PILOT NOTED RESTRICTED CYCLIC MOVEMENT AND DIVERTED TO SHEBOYGAN COUNTY MEMORIAL AIRPORT (SBM). THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A HARD LANDING AT SHEBOYGAN COUNTY MEMORIAL AIRPORT (SBM). THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, FLIGHT NURSE, AND, FLIGHT PARAMEDIC WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 135 AS A HELICOPTER AIR AMBULANCE. NIGHT VISUAL METROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, AND A COMPANY VISUAL RULES FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT WAS WEARING NIGHT VISION GOGGLES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.