Accident · 2020-07-16
What the record says
- Event date
- 2020-07-16
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-1 (N1432D)
- Operating rule
- Part 133
- Operator
- EGLI AIR HAUL INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- EGLI AIR HAUL INC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to see and avoid the boat's mast, which resulted in a main rotor blade strike. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning by not having the boat's mast measured.
Source: NTSB case ANC20CA070Flight 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 | Airplane / Helicopter | 68 | Class 2 (2020-03-01) | 26,995 total · 521 in this make/model · 26,769 as PIC · 117 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.