Accident · 2012-07-24
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-07-24
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH MBB-BK 117 C-2 (N455MH)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Memorial Hermann Health System Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SYSTEM
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect the unsecured cowling latches and resulted in the in-flight opening of an engine cowling.
Source: NTSB case CEN12CA474Flight 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 | Airplane / Helicopter | 45 | Class 2 (2012-03-29) | 3,784 total · 597 in this make/model · 3,784 as PIC · 61 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.