Accident · 2020-09-06

NTSB case ANC20LA089 · EUROCOPTER AS 350 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2020-09-06
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
EUROCOPTER AS 350 (N354PA)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Pathfinder Aviation, LLC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Pathfinder Aviation

Probable cause

Failure of the door lock due to interference between the door and a cargo box.

Source: NTSB case ANC20LA089

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 flyingCommercialNone42Class 2 (2020-05-08)5,437 total · 3,350 in this make/model · 5,276 as PIC · 222 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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