Accident · 2023-05-21
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-05-21
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- AEROSPATIALE AS350B2 (N745RH)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- NOVICTOR AVIATION LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Novictor Aviation — On-demand air taxi (135), Commercial air tour (136) Operator Does Business As:
Probable cause
The instructor pilot’s inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving instruction, which resulted in a hard landing, and substantial damage to the tail boom.
Source: NTSB case ANC23LA038Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 27 | Class 2 (2022-09-29) | 2,595 total · 616 in this make/model · 2,530 as PIC · 93 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 46 | Class 1 (2023-01-23) | 18,100 total · 142 in this make/model · 5,500 as PIC · 212 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.