Accident · 2013-09-06

NTSB case CEN13LA537 · CONTINENTAL COPTERS INC. TOMCAT MK5A · Part 137

What the record says

Event date: 2013-09-06
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: CONTINENTAL COPTERS INC. TOMCAT MK5A (N9005T)
Operating rule: Part 137
Operator: SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICE INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Scotts Helicopter Services Inc

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while maneuvering when he removed his hand from the collective control while plugging in his radio connection to his helmet, which resulted in the collective moving to the full-down position.

Source: NTSB case CEN13LA537

Flight 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 pilot flying	Commercial	Helicopter	27	Class 2 (2012-12-10)	901 total · 700 in this make/model · 851 as PIC · 308 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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