Accident · 2016-04-21
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-04-21
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BELL 47G-2A (N64702)
- Operating rule
- Part 137
- Operator
- HENDRICKSON FLYING SERVICE INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Hendrickson Flying Service, Inc.
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to see and avoid the power lines because of trees obscuring his view.
Source: NTSB case CEN16LA161Flight 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 | Airplane / Helicopter | 61 | Class 2 (2016-02-18) | 5,605 total · 120 in this make/model · 5,284 as PIC · 20 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.