HealthNet Aeromedical Services - Non-injury incident

Date: April 23, 2007 0614 EDT

Program: HealthNet Aeromedical Services
	1340 Hal Greer Blvd.
	Huntington, WV 25701
	
	304-526-2324
	

Type: AS350-B2
Tail #: N106HN
Operator/Vendor: Air Methods

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: Pilot, Flight Paramedic, Flight Nurse. No injuries reported. Patient on board. 

Description: 
	At 0614 on Monday, April 23, 2007 HealthNet III, based in Huntington,
	WV, was enroute with a patient from Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point
	Pleasant, WV to Saint Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, WV.
	
	While in level flight at approximatley 2000' MSL a warning alarm
	sounded in the cockpit.  A few moments later the aircraft experienced
	a loss of power.
	
	Initiaing emergency procedures, the pilot preformed an auto-rotation
	to a recently plowed field.  Neither the pilot, medical crew or
	patient were injured.  The patient and crew were transported by local
	EMS to the destination hospital.
	
	Appropriate local, state and federal officials have been notified of
	the incident.  Aircraft maintenance staff members are evaluating the
	aircraft to determine how to safely remove the aircraft from the
	field.  

Source: Clinton Burley, Program Manager

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