Tristate Careflight - Non-injury incident

Date: 10/22/09 20:17 MST

Program: Tristate Careflight
	2000 Highway 95
	Suite 210
	Bullhead City, AZ  86442

Type: Agusta A119
Tail #: N119AH
Operator/Vendor: NA

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: pilot, flight nurse, flight paramedic, training paramedic. No injuries reported. Patient on board. 

Description: 
	Aircraft was enroute to a receiving facility from a scene call.  At
	4500 ft MSL in cruise flight, pilot felt an unusual vibration and a
	decay in rotor RPM.  At this point, the aircraft entered an
	autorotation and a hard landing occurred. The crew and patient were
	safely evacuated from the aircraft with no injuries from the landing. 
	The patient was relocated to an appropriate LZ where another
	Careflight helicopter completed the transport to the receiving
	facility.  The patient was transported without incident.

Source: Christopher Baker- Program Director

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