Accident · 2008-12-11
What the record says
- Event date
- 2008-12-11
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- BELL 206L-4 (N180AL)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- ROTORCRAFT LEASING COMPANY, L.L.C. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the water. Contributing to the accident was the inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions.
Source: NTSB case CEN09FA086Flight 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 | Commercial | Helicopter | 43 | Class 2 (2008-05-20) | 3,527 total · 103 in this make/model · 3,002 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.