Accident · 2018-08-02
What the record says
- Event date
- 2018-08-02
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- BELL 47G 3B (N347BH)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Black Hill Aerial Adventure Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Black Hill Aerial Adventure
Probable cause
The pilot’s mismanagement of rotor RPM and subsequent forced landing on uneven terrain which led to a dynamic rollover.
Source: NTSB case CEN18LA306Flight 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 2 (2018-04-03) | 1,063 total · 2 in this make/model · 884 as PIC · 176 last 90 days |
| Pilot-rated passenger | Flight instructor / Commercial / Foreign | — | — | — | 1,100 total |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.