| Year Honored | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | |
| Honoree | |
| Nick Roetnor | |
| Agency | |
| Iowa Methodist Medical Center Lifeflight | |
| Agency City | |
| Des Moines | |
| Agency State | |
| IA | |
| Last Call | |
| 3/3/80 | |
| Cause of Death | |
| Medical Aviation Accident | |
| Biography | |
| Nick Roetnor was a pilot flying to Hamilton County Hospital in Webster City, Iowa. He was to pick up and transport a cardiac patient to Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. He was killed when his helicopter dropped over 100 feet to the ground while attempting a landing at Hamilton County Hospital on March 3, 1980. The helicopter, which had flown to Webster City, Iowa, had aboard a flight nurse and a flight nurse trainee. There were no survivors.<br /> <br /> Roetnor was en route to transport a cardiac patient to Methodist Medical Center. The helicopter was owned by Rocky Mountain Helicopters of Provo, Utah. The aircraft was thought to have stalled while landing.<br /> <br /> Two daughters, Michele and Melissa; his father, Mike Roetnor; his brother, Jeff Roetnor; and his widow, Sheryl Roetnor Moss, survive Nick Roetnor, 29.<br /> <br /> Honored 2000 |
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