Accident · 2020-03-05

NTSB case ANC20LA028 · Eurocopter EC130 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2020-03-05
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
Eurocopter EC130 (N11QK)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
Helicopter Consultanats of Maui LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Helicopter Consultanats of Maui LLC

Probable cause

A loss of control due to the fatigue fracture of a tail rotor fenestron blade due to the geometry of the water drain hole positioning on the rib.

Source: NTSB case ANC20LA028

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialHelicopter42Class 2 (2019-10-24)7,878 total · 1,969 in this make/model · 7,843 as PIC · 144 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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