Accident · 2011-03-08
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-03-08
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- HUGHES 369D (N131AL)
- Operating rule
- PUBU
- Operator
- Quicksilver Air, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- QUICKSILVER AIR INC
Probable cause
Main rotor contact with the tail boom resulting in tail boom separation.
Source: NTSB case CEN11GA218Flight 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 | None | 31 | Class 2 (2010-06-24) | 7,600 total · 2,420 in this make/model · 7,400 as PIC · 318 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.