Accident · 2017-08-03
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-08-03
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 (N4138M)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Bering Air, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- BERING AIR, INC.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude above water, and his loss of situational awareness, which resulted in an inadvertent descent and collision with water.
Source: NTSB case ANC17LA040Flight 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 pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 48 | Class 1 (2017-03-31) | 3,818 total · 266 in this make/model · 742 as PIC · 184 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.