Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 N414RX

Summary

On 7 October 2025 at about 02:05 local time, a Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 registered N414RX, operated by Reach Air Medical Services LLC, was involved in an accident near Sacramento, California, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

7 October 2025 at 02:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Sacramento, California, United States

Coordinates

38.5585, -121.4525

Aircraft

Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2

Registration

N414RX

Category

Helicopter

Year built

2021

Engines

1

Operator

Reach Air Medical Services LLC

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sacramento → Sacramento

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR26FA008

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On October 6, 2025, about 1905 Pacific daylight time, an Airbus Helicopters EC-130 T2, N414RX, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Sacramento, California. The pilot and flight paramedic sustained serious injuries; the flight nurse succumbed to her injuries 4 days after the accident. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 air medical flight. The helicopter departed UC Davis Medical Center Tower II Heliport (3CLO), Sacramento, California, with a planned destination of Mc Clellan Airfield (MCC), Sacramento, California. The flight paramedic reported that shortly after takeoff she noticed the power had gone out and the helicopter was autorotating towards U.S. Route 50. She made a mayday call on the company radio frequency. Subsequently, the helicopter came to rest on its left side in the eastbound lanes of U.S. Route 50, about 1,600 ft north of 3CLO. A main rotor blade ground impression was observed on the residential side of the fence that enclosed the highway. Furthermore, a section of the outer portion of the main rotor blade was discovered embedded in the roof of a detached garage on a residential home located next to the highway. A review of ADS-B data revealed that the total accident flight was about 26 seconds. The data showed the helicopter departed the helipad and climb to a maximum altitude of about 500 ft mean sea level. Shortly thereafter, the helicopter was in descent for the final 11 seconds of the flight. Postaccident examination revealed that the helicopter’s fuselage and main rotor blades sustained substantial damage. The helicopter was recovered and retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.