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https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N103MT
- History of Flight:
On March 9, 2026, at about 1857 local time, a MBB BK 117C-2 (Eurocopter EC145), N103MT, registered to Med-Trans Corp and being operated by TriStar Health SkyLife, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Madison, Wisconsin. The pilot, two cabin crew, and one passenger were not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 air medical flight, which originated from the St Clare's Hospital Heliport (WI88), Weston, Wisconsin, at 1808 LT, and was destined to Uw Hospital & Clinics Heliport (WS27), Madison, Wisconsin.
The FAA reported: "Aircraft encountered light turbulence over a lake while inbound to hospital heliport and post flight inspection revealed damage to the horizontal stablizer."
ADS-B data show that the helicopter was descending over Lake Mendata from an altitude of 2,000 ft, and nothing appeared out of the ordinary. The NTSB Is investigating the event as an accident.
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