AirMed, Inc. - Non-injury incident

Date: 08/10/2007 1700 EDT

Program: AirMed, Inc.
	1113 Garredd Blvd.
	Augusta, Ga. 30909

Type: Agusta 119
Tail #: 911AM
Operator/Vendor: Own 135

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

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

Description: 
	AirMed 1 lifted from Spartanburg Regional Medical Center SC. with a
	intubated burn patient onboard  inbound to Joseph M Stills Burn
	Center, Augusta, GA.  Approximately 15 minutes into the flight the
	pilot noted an increase in the engine oil temperature. Pilot
	continued to monitor readings and noted the temperature reading
	reached critical limits. While attempting to locate a suitable LZ,
	pilot experienced severe rotor droop, pilot lowered the collective
	and increased rotor speed. At this time no indications of engine
	failure were noted. Pilot then increased collective and once again
	experienced sever rotor droop. At this point the pilot initiated an
	autorotation into a field. No injuries to any crew members or the
	patient. No damage to the aircraft was noted. Patient was transported
	by ground EMS with flight crew on board.

Source: Todd Hatfield, Director of Operations

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