Accident · 2014-07-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2014-07-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- AGUSTA SPA A109E (N507CF)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- TriState CareFlight LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- TRISTATE CAREFLIGHT LLC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.
Source: NTSB case CEN14FA369Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 46 | Class 2 (2013-09-17) | 6,167 total · 208 in this make/model · 28.1 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.