MeritCare LifeFlight - Non-injury incident

Date: 8/3/2008 1549 C

Program: MeritCare LifeFlight
	Fargo, ND

Type: Bell 222UT
Tail #: N6992
Operator/Vendor: PHI, Inc.

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

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

Description: 
	On Sunday August 3rd a MeritCare helicopter experienced a malfunction
	of the #2 engine.  A single engine precautionary landing was performed
	at the Buffalo, MN airport. The aircraft landed without incident.  The
	LifeFlight medical team continued the patient transport by ground
	ambulance.  The cause of the malfunction was the high side fuel
	governor on the #2 engine. 

Source: Dan Ehlen, CMTE, Program Director

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