NTSB
Project Information (as of Jul 30, 2009 17:11)
Project ID(mkey) Investigation Type Mode
69228 Occurrence  Aviation
NTSB Accident ID Occurrence Date Location
DCA09SH001 Feb 03, 2009 Washington, DC, United States
Docket Information
Docket ID Creation Date Last Modified Public Release Date & Time
46514 Oct 24, 2008 Jun 08, 2009  02/03/2009 09:00

List of Contents
File ID Filing Date Document Title Pages  Photo 
404085 Oct 24, 2008Order of Hearing: 1A 1  
404086 Oct 24, 2008Notice of Designation of Chairman of Board of Inquiry: 1B 1  
404088 Oct 24, 2008Designation of Hearing Officer: 1C 1  
410840 Jan 30, 2009Designation of Parties to the Hearing: 1D 1  
407106 Dec 08, 2008Notice of Hearing: 1E 1  
411013 Feb 02, 2009Exhibit List:1F 5  
411014 Feb 02, 2009Witness List:1G 8  
409984 Jan 16, 2009NTSB Special Investigation Report on Emergency Medical Services Operations (SIR-06-01): 2A 85  
409998 Jan 16, 2009NTSB Safety Recommendation Letter Concerning Safety Recommendations A-06-12 through A-06-15: 2B 13  
409999 Jan 16, 2009FAA Letter of May 30, 2006 in Response to Safety Recommendations A-06-12 through -15: 2C 4  
410000 Jan 16, 2009NTSB Letter of April 3, 2007 to FAA Regarding Safety Recommendations A-06-12 through -15: 2D 4  
410003 Jan 16, 2009NTSB Safety Recommendation Letter Concerning Safety Recommendations A-07-111 and -112: 2E 8  
410005 Jan 16, 2009FAA Letter of March 10, 2008 Concerning Safety Recommendations A-07-111 and -112: 2F 3  
410011 Jan 16, 2009NTSB Letter of November 25, 2008 to FAA Concerning Safety Recommendations A-07-111 and -112: 2G 2  
410702 Jan 28, 20091988 NTSB COMMERCIAL HEMS SAFETY STUDY 2-H 136  
411077 Feb 03, 2009Revised Ira Bluman presentation:3A 50  
410788 Jan 29, 2009Improved DataCollection Needed forEffective Oversight ofAir AmbulanceIndustry 3-B 67  
410513 Jan 27, 2009Canadian Helicopter Industry Overview 3-C 29  
410753 Jan 29, 2009HAI HEMS Presentation : 3D 37  
409997 Jan 16, 2009National Academy of Sciences Report Emergency Medical Services: At the Crossroads 4A 312  
409651 Jan 13, 2009Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Chpt 10 Ambulance Services 4B 29  
411009 Feb 02, 2009AAMS, HAI, AMOA Statement to the NTSB: 4C 27  
410793 Jan 29, 2009ADAMS GIS Depiction of HEMS Resources 4-D 2  
411137 Feb 03, 2009Wedel Boston MedFlight Presentation: 4E 5  
411138 Feb 03, 2009Hutton Financial Models Overview Presentation:4F 7  
411140 Feb 03, 2009Hartstein Medicare Presentation:4G 5  
409979 Jan 16, 2009Injury Mortality Following the Loss of Air Medical Support for Rural Interhospital Transport 5-A 6  
410795 Jan 29, 2009Air versus ground transport of major trauma 5-B 6  
409982 Jan 16, 2009Assessment of Air Medical Coverage 5-c 15  
409989 Jan 16, 2009HEMSOutcomes18Dec08 5-D 45  
409991 Jan 16, 2009Medically Appropriate use of Helicopter EMS 5-E 6  
410759 Jan 29, 2009Patient First Air Medical Alliance 5-F 22  
409994 Jan 16, 2009Prehospital EC Air Medical Article1 5-G 17  
409995 Jan 16, 2009Final NASEMSO NTSB Hearing Exhibit Cover Statement 5-H 6  
410013 Jan 16, 2009Bledsoe Journal of Trauma 5-I 11  
410012 Jan 16, 2009air and space smithsonian, Commentary: Thank You For Not Flying 5-J 3  
410004 Jan 16, 2009houston, we have a problem 5-K 10  
410706 Jan 29, 2009Clarifying State and Federal Oversight of Helicopter Medical Transport, paper byThomas Judge, CareFlight of Maine:5L 6  
410007 Jan 16, 2009NC draft legislation 5-m 3  
410010 Jan 16, 2009NC Draft Legislation Explanation 5-N 4  
410413 Jan 26, 2009North Carolina MedCenter Air Comments re ADA 5-0 8  
410414 Jan 26, 2009ACEP Statement on EMS Helicopter Safety 5-P 5  
410507 Jan 27, 2009FAA Helicopter Shopping Letter 5-Q 12  
410522 Jan 27, 2009MedTrans v NC Judgement 5-R 33  
410518 Jan 27, 2009Hawaii CON DOT Opinion 5-S 6  
410754 Jan 29, 2009Rove v NH 5-T 18  
410760 Jan 29, 2009Competition in Healthcare and CON 5-U 13  
410761 Jan 29, 2009ATA v Cuomo 5-V 17  
410763 Jan 29, 2009AAMS Response to the “White Paper” Published on the Website of theNational Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO)5-W 9  
410841 Jan 30, 2009AMSAC Recommended Practice on Competiton 5-X 2  
409652 Jan 13, 2009Fairfax County FRD-Air Medical Transport: 6A 4  
409653 Jan 13, 2009NEMSPA Preparing a Landing Zone: 6B 21  
409654 Jan 13, 2009Mayo Clinic Triage Guideline: 6C 9  
409655 Jan 13, 2009Mayo Clinic Autolaunch Guideline: 6D 5  
409656 Jan 13, 2009Mayo Clinic Helicopter Selection: 6E 6  
409657 Jan 13, 2009Mayo Clinic Transport Team Selection: 6F 7  
409658 Jan 13, 2009Mayo Clinic Utilization Review Process: 6G 10  
410096 Jan 21, 2009New York State Trauma Guideline (redacted): 6H 3  
409660 Jan 13, 2009AMPA Textbook Chapter 3: 6I 13  
409681 Jan 13, 2009AMPA Textbook Chapter 7: 6J 15  
409662 Jan 13, 2009Use of the autolaunch method of dispatching helicopter: 6K 8  
409663 Jan 13, 2009CAMTS Management and Administration Section: 6L 8  
409986 Jan 16, 2009GUIDELINES FOR AIR MEDICAL DISPATCH 6-M 8  
410707 Jan 29, 2009CDC Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients 6N 44  
410708 Jan 29, 2009CDC Field Triage of Injuried Patients Decision Tree Poster: 60 2  
409682 Jan 13, 2009FAA Advisory Circular 120-96: 7A 24  
409683 Jan 13, 2009CAMTS Communications Section: 7B 10  
409686 Jan 13, 2009NAACS CFC Course Outline: 7C 7  
409687 Jan 13, 2009NAACS White Paper: The Changing Role of Air Medical Communication Specialists: 7D 13  
409688 Jan 13, 2009CareFlite: Communications in the Metroplex: 7E 13  
409689 Jan 13, 2009CareFlite: 11th North Texas Air Medical Operators Group Safety Meeting: 7F 6  
409690 Jan 13, 2009CareFlite: Part 121 Dispatcher Syllabus: 7G 2  
409691 Jan 13, 2009CareFlite: Flight Dispatch Policies and Procedures: 7H 6  
409692 Jan 13, 2009CareFlite: Flight Dispatch Process Flowcharts: 7I 6  
409693 Jan 13, 2009CareFlite: North Texas EMS Operator's Letter of Agreement for Weather Turndowns: 7J 2  
410704 Jan 28, 2009CareFlite: North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council Triage Guidelines: 7K 10  
409695 Jan 13, 2009CareFlite: North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council Hospital Bypass Protocol: 7L 4  
409697 Jan 13, 2009FAA Notice N 8000.333 HEMS Use of the Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS) Experimental HEMS Tool: 7N 6  
409729 Jan 14, 2009ERA Helicopter CVR Recomendations Exhibit 8A 10  
409730 Jan 14, 2009ERA Helicopter FDR Recomendations Exhibit 8B 12  
409963 Jan 16, 2009Technical Standard Order TSO-194 - Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTAWS): 8C 6  
409962 Jan 16, 2009Technical Standard Order TSO-C164 - Night Vision Goggles: 8D 6  
409929 Jan 15, 2009FAA Order 8900.1, VOLUME 4, CHAPTER 7, Section 4, Night Vision Imaging Systems: 8E 13  
409930 Jan 15, 2009FAA (AIR-130) White Paper - Flight Recorder Rules and Activities Related to Helicopter Emergency Medical Services: 8F 10  
409987 Jan 16, 2009FAA Avionics Systems Branch (AIR-130) Synthetic Vision Position Paper: 8G 3  
409988 Jan 16, 2009FAA White Paper - Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS)/Night Vision Goggle (NVG): 8H 2  
410743 Jan 29, 2009FAA White Paper - Non-Required Safety Enhancing Equipment (NORSEE): 8I 2  
409992 Jan 16, 2009FAA Notice N8000.349 - Night Vision Imaging Systems: 8J 21  
410550 Jan 27, 2009Honeywell Submission - Helicopter EMS Safety Solutions: 8K 14  
410739 Jan 29, 2009Bell Training Academy Submission - EMS NVG Brief: 8L 9  
410762 Jan 29, 2009Submission from Max-Viz, Inc. - Enhanced Vision Systems: Capabilities and Comparisons with TAWS and NVG Technology: 8M 10  
410790 Jan 29, 2009Submission from Honeywell - Honeywell HTAWS Simulation Video: 8N 1  
410755 Jan 29, 2009Small Aircraft Flight Recorder Safety Recomendations - January 2009: 8O 2  
410791 Jan 29, 2009Submission from National EMS Pilot Association (NEMSPA) - HEMS NVG Utilization Survey Summary: 8P 3  
410792 Jan 29, 2009Submission from National EMS Pilot Association (NEMSPA) - HEMS NVG Utilization Survey: 8Q 42  
410895 Jan 30, 2009Submission from Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) - Press Release Regarding Endowment for HEMS Research: 8R 2  
411232 Feb 05, 2009Exhibit 8S Appareo Systems Presentation 4  
409556 Jan 12, 2009Advisory Circular 00-64, Air Medical Resource Management: 9A 19  
410842 Jan 30, 2009FAA Proposed Helo NVG OpsSpec - 9C 3  
410015 Jan 16, 2009AIM Helideck Guidance-9D 17  
410017 Jan 16, 2009HBAT 0602 HEMS LOC & CFIT-9F 21  
410843 Jan 30, 2009IAFP Statement on HEMS Safety - 9G 3  
410018 Jan 16, 2009InFO 07015 Flight Risk Tool-9H 6  
410019 Jan 16, 2009FAA Notice 8000.293-HEMS Ops-9I 5  
410020 Jan 16, 2009N8000-317 Part 142 Training-9J 4  
410021 Jan 16, 2009OpsSpecAO21 HEMS Ops 9K 4  
410857 Jan 30, 2009Lewis Email on VFR Ops - 9L 2  
410749 Jan 29, 2009Flight Safety Inadvertent IMC Course: 9M 5  
410750 Jan 29, 2009Flight Safety Bell 412 Syllabus: 9N 7  
410751 Jan 29, 2009Flight Safety Bell 430 Course Syllabus: 9O 7  
410752 Jan 29, 2009Flight Safety EMS Recurrent Syllabus: 9P 5  
409472 Jan 09, 2009Amendments to 7th Edition Accreditation Standards Proposed by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems: 10A 8  
409590 Jan 12, 2009CAMTS Presentation:10B 5  
409978 Jan 16, 2009CAMTS-Mission Statement and Goals: 10C 2  
409591 Jan 12, 2009Lifeflight of Maine and the Lifeflight Foundation Organizational Structure and Ongoing Aviation Infrastructure Projects:10D 4  
409592 Jan 12, 2009History of Lifeflight of Maine and the LifeFlight Foundation:10E 3  
409735 Jan 14, 2009Air Methods Corporation-Operations Manual Section H-Safety Program:10F 3  
409980 Jan 16, 2009Air Methods Organizational Chart:10G 2  
409996 Jan 16, 2009CAMTS.Standards with cover 10-H 80  
410566 Jan 27, 2009LifeFlight of Maine-Annual Intergrated Risk and Safety Management System (IRMS) Activity Plan July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009: Aviation Safety Network:10I 15  
410567 Jan 27, 2009Air Methods Corporation Safety Manual: Chapter 1, Administration / Safety Organization and Responsibility:10J 7  
410568 Jan 27, 2009Air Methods Corporation Safety Manual: Chapter 2, Accident Prevention Program:10K 5  
410571 Jan 27, 2009Air Methods Corporation Safety Manual: Chapter 6, Accident, Incident, Damage, Malfunction, Operations Report (AIDMOR):10L 3  
411301 Feb 05, 2009Slides entered during Tom Judge's testimony on corporate oversight: 10M 7  
409554 Jan 12, 2009Advisory Circular 120-92: 11A 41  
409555 Jan 12, 2009IHST SMS Toolkit: 11B 41  
409828 Jan 14, 2009Part 135 Subpart F Duty Hours Regulations 12A 10  
410022 Jan 16, 2009FAA HEMS Safety Data & Review 12B 15  
410023 Jan 16, 2009FAA Denver Org Chart 12C 2  
416977 Apr 14, 2009365 Example Turkey Vulture Strike HOTEL 7  
416976 Apr 14, 2009UrbanLynch FRS Summary 3  
416975 Apr 14, 2009Urban Lynch Letter 1  
416973 Apr 14, 2009Univ.of.Wisconsin Letter 3  
416971 Apr 14, 2009Affordible flight safety/FOQA 1  
416970 Apr 14, 2009NTSB_1-13-09 1  
416968 Apr 14, 2009Thomson and Thomas PEC 2003 NAEMSP Position Paper Guidelines for air medical dispatch 7  
416967 Apr 14, 2009Thomas SH PEC 2007 HEMS transport outcomes literature annotated review of articles published 2004-2006 12  
416966 Apr 14, 2009Thomas SH PEC 2004 HEMS transport outcomes literature annotated review of articles published 2000-2003 12  
416965 Apr 14, 2009Thomas SH PEC 2002 Trauma HEMS transport annotated review of selected outcomes-related literature 1980-2002 13  
416964 Apr 14, 2009Thomas SH PEC 2002 Nontrauma HEMS transport annotated review of selected outcomes-related literature 1980-2002 15  
416963 Apr 14, 2009Quisling Letter 3  
416962 Apr 14, 2009PATIENT FIRST ALLIANCE 21  
416961 Apr 14, 2009Outerlink-HEMS 1  
416960 Apr 14, 2009NTSB Letter Sent Copy 3  
416958 Apr 14, 2009Michael Slack Comments 5  
416957 Apr 14, 2009Family Members Submission 11  
416956 Apr 14, 2009Email Submissions 29  
416954 Apr 14, 2009Communications in the Metroplex NTHEMS 12  
416952 Apr 14, 2009Blockinger Submission 12  
416950 Apr 14, 2009ALPHA Submission 1  
416949 Apr 14, 2009AirAmbulanceMikeSlack 22  
416948 Apr 14, 2009NAEMT Air Medical Transport Safety 1  
416580 Apr 07, 2009U of I Safety Culture in HEMS Operations Initial Survey Results 21  
416579 Apr 07, 2009Sandel ST3400H Information 2  
416578 Apr 07, 2009Small Operator Comments 13  
416576 Apr 07, 2009Public Email Submissions 41  
416574 Apr 07, 2009OCAS DNV Marker Balls report 49  
416573 Apr 07, 2009NTSB Response LifeFlight 2009 4  
416572 Apr 07, 2009NTSB HEMS Post 26  
416571 Apr 07, 2009NSARC - NTSB Hearing Input 17  
416570 Apr 07, 2009NEMSPA NTSB Addendum 8  
416569 Apr 07, 2009NEMSPA Hospital Helipad Safety 87  
416568 Apr 07, 2009NASA An Analysis of EMS Helicopter Incidents 87  
416567 Apr 07, 2009Metro Life Flight Cleveland Submission 2  
416566 Apr 07, 2009Mayo letter 2  
416563 Apr 07, 2009Lowell Letter (UofM) 3  
416560 Apr 07, 2009Legislative Handout 1  
416559 Apr 07, 2009Juenger Paper 7  
416558 Apr 07, 2009JHSAT Interim Safety Recommendations 11  
416557 Apr 07, 2009IAFP Followup Statement for NTSB 2  
416554 Apr 07, 2009FAA Notice N8000.293 4  
416553 Apr 07, 2009Eurocopte PostHearing Submission 10  
416552 Apr 07, 2009Careflite Letter 3  
416550 Apr 07, 2009Black Hole Approach 2  
416549 Apr 07, 2009Biasatti Letter 4  
416547 Apr 07, 2009AMOA Statement to the NTSB Final 19  
416544 Apr 07, 2009Helicopter Medical Services Patient Safety, Protection, and Coordination Act 9  
416543 Apr 07, 2009All Maine GPS 1  
416542 Apr 07, 2009All Maine AWOS 1  
416541 Apr 07, 2009National EMS Pilots Association Recommendations 2  
416540 Apr 07, 2009DNV report - Marker Balls 49  
416539 Apr 07, 2009Aeromedical Transport Article 2  
416538 Apr 07, 2009111th Air Medical Safety 3  
416537 Apr 07, 2009Air Medical Transport Safety 1  
410024 Jan 16, 2009N1800.56J Nat Work Program 12D 28  
410025 Jan 16, 2009FAA AFS-1 Memo Large HEMS 12E 6  
410026 Jan 16, 2009N8000-307 Special HEMS Inspect 12F 8  
410027 Jan 16, 2009N8000-318 Public Use HEMS 12G 5  
410028 Jan 16, 2009N8900-16 Ops Control 12H 26  
410029 Jan 16, 2009N8900.49 HEMS Work Program 12I 5  
410030 Jan 16, 2009PowerPoint on FAA SEP 12J 12  
410789 Jan 29, 2009FAA HEMS Accident Trends 12-K 2  
410845 Jan 30, 2009FAA Order 8900-1 Excerpts - Public Aircraft - 12L 13  
410846 Jan 30, 2009FAA Notice 8900.63 - Validation of HEMS Safety Initiatives - exhibit 12M 6  
410847 Jan 30, 2009FAA AC 00-1.1 - Govt Aircraft Ops - 12N 33  
410848 Jan 30, 2009NTSB Response to FAA on EMS Recs, dtd Jan 23 2009 - 12 O 4  
410849 Jan 30, 2009FAA Notice 8900.56 - 135 HEMS Safety Enhancements - 12P 11  
410851 Jan 30, 2009FAA Notice N8900.57 - 135 Helo Training and Manual Revisions - 12Q 6  
411302 Feb 05, 2009Letter from Delegate Dan Morhaim 2  
415507 Mar 23, 2009NEMSPA's letter on Obstacle Collision Avoidance System (OCAS) 2  
420470 Jun 08, 2009NEMPSA Submission: An Opportunity to Improve 34  
421989 Jun 29, 2009Med-Trans response SA-530 Exhibit 5-0 8