Accident · 2012-07-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-07-25
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- Scotts-Bell 47 Inc 47G-2A (N73252)
- Operating rule
- Part 137
- Operator
- SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICE INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICE INC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during low altitude agricultural operations.
Source: NTSB case CEN12LA480Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 41 | Class 2 (2012-02-08) | 2,200 total · 300 in this make/model · 2,140 as PIC · 300 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.