Incident · 2011-12-01
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-12-01
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 (N435PH)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- PHI Incorporated Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- PHI INC
Probable cause
The failure of the compressor section No. 2 bearing due to false brinnelling and fatigue.
Source: NTSB case CEN12IA096Flight 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 | 32 | Class 1 (2011-11-15) | 3,848 total · 849 in this make/model · 3,834 as PIC · 238 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.