Accident · 2020-07-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2020-07-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44 (N878CB)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- HELICOPTER AIR ALASKA, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Helicopter Air Alaska, LLC
Probable cause
The crew leader's decision to throw a chainsaw bar into the moving arc of the main rotor blade.
Source: NTSB case ANC20CA068Flight 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 | 30 | Class 2 (2020-07-08) | 1,533 total · 660 in this make/model · 1,472 as PIC · 95 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.