Accident · 2017-11-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-11-07
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- HUGHES 369D (N138WH)
- Operating rule
- Part 133
- Operator
- Winco Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Winco, Inc.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate separation between a long line being used to hoist linemen from a shield wire during an external load flight, which resulted in the long line being severed.
Source: NTSB case CEN18LA026Flight 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 | 71 | Class 2 (2017-06-19) | 25,090 total · 11,286 in this make/model · 21,063 as PIC · 26 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.