Enloe Flightcare - Fatal accident

DATE		9/22/01 2008 PDT

PROGRAM		Enloe Flightcare

VENDOR		Own Part 135

ADDRESS
		Enloe Medical Center
		1531 Esplanade
		Chico, CA 95926

WEATHER		Clear. Not a factor

AIRCRAFT_TYPE	A Star

TAIL#		350 BA

INJURIES	Ron Jones, Pilot - fatal
		Mike Ferris, Nurse - injured
		Stacey Reed, Nurse - injured
		

DESCRIPTION	Aircraft was in process of landing at designated 
		helipad located in Butte Meadows when a brown-out 
		situation occurred.  The pilot lost visual cues, 
		drifted to the right and crashed into trees.  
		Flight Nurse Stacey Reed is in critical condition, 
		Mike Ferris is in serious condition. 

SOURCE		Tom Schaub, Safety Officer

VIA		Roseanne Krantz, CONCERN

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