Accident · 2009-09-06
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-09-06
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- MESSERSCHMITT-BOELKOW-BLOHM BO-105S (N131EH)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Era Helicopters, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- ERA HELICOPTERS LLC
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain control due to the mechanic's inadvertent switching of two cyclic control tubes of different lengths during maintenance.
Source: NTSB case CEN09LA571Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot | Helicopter | 61 | Class 1 (2009-02-04) | 10,033 total · 1,969 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.