BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 near Marion, VA — 2010-08-31
Final reportERA10IA459
- Date
- 2010-08-31
- Location
- Marion, VA, USA
- Airport
- VG41
- Aircraft
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407
- Registration
- N516MT
- Category
- Helicopter
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The cardiac impairment of the pilot during a positioning flight.
NTSB narrative
During a positioning flight shortly after takeoff, the pilot began to have chest pains and he informed the on-board medical crew that he would be returning to the departure heliport. He landed uneventfully at the heliport and was then airlifted by a company helicopter to a hospital in Tennessee for medical treatment.
NTSB coding
- Miscellaneous/other · Enroute
- Impairment / Incapacitation
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