Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil, N574AM: Incident occurred December 19, 2020 in Driggs, Teton County, Idaho

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Salt Lake City

Rotorcraft right side transmission cowling flipped up into main rotor shortly after departure. 

https://registry.faa.gov/N574AM

Air Methods Corporation

Date: 19-DEC-20

Time: 15:30:00Z

Regis#: N574AM

Aircraft Make: AMERICAN EUROCOPTER

Aircraft Model: AS50

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: MANEUVERING (MNV)

Operation: 91

City: DRIGGS

State: IDAHO