Accident · 2012-08-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-08-07
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 600N (N737TV)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Aurora Aviation Services, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Aurora Aviation Services Inc.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to clear the left landing gear skid, which resulted in the entanglement of the left landing gear skid with a log, and his subsequent application of collective pitch, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
Source: NTSB case ANC12FA084Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane / Helicopter | 64 | Class 2 (2012-04-02) | 19,500 total · 306 in this make/model · 306 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.