MINR · Bell 407 · 2019-03-03 · Union Center, SD, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN19LA092
Event ID
20190303X31449
Type
Accident
Date
2019-03-03
Location
Union Center, SD, USA
Coordinates
44.564723, -102.661392
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
407
Registration
N450AM
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The ambulance driver’s failure to see the helicopter’s rotating main rotor blades in dark night conditions, which resulted in the ambulance’s inadvertent collision with the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the ambulance driver's failure to follow procedures when approaching the helicopter.