Accident · 2010-09-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2010-09-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AEROSPATIALE AS 355F1 (N5802W)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- AIRCAM NATIONAL HELICOPTER SERVICES INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AIRCAM NATIONAL HELICOPTER SERVICES INC
Probable cause
The helicopter's encounter with an unexpected downdraft, which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB case CEN10CA545Flight 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 / Commercial | Airplane | 64 | Class 1 (2010-04-22) | 27,000 total · 8,000 in this make/model · 27,000 as PIC · 50 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.