Accident · 2018-07-26
What the record says
- Event date
- 2018-07-26
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- 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 Service Inc
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight fuel planning, during which he did not visually check the fuel quantity in the fuel tanks and instead relied on the fuel gauges that were showing erroneous fuel quantity indications, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power during cruise flight.
Source: NTSB case CEN18LA300Flight 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 | 32 | Class 1 (2017-12-14) | 327 total · 6 in this make/model · 237 as PIC · 15 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.