Accident · 2018-07-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2018-07-07
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC135 P1 (N312SA)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Pentastar Aviation Charter, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Pentastar Aviation Charter, Inc
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent disabling of the No. 1 and No. 2 engines' electronic engine control systems, which resulted in engine and rotor overspeed conditions, a subsequent autorotation, and a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's inexperience with the helicopter variant and the operator’s lack of a more robust helicopter differences training program.
Source: NTSB case CEN18FA259Flight 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 | 46 | Class 1 (2017-10-31) | 3,334 total · 11 in this make/model · 3,291 as PIC · 22 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.