Accident · 2018-11-02
What the record says
- Event date
- 2018-11-02
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369 (N5187S)
- Operating rule
- Part 133
- Operator
- AIR 2 LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Air2 LLC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the helicopter's clearance from the powerline structure while hovering in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with the structure and an uncontrolled descent into terrain.
Source: NTSB case CEN19FA020Flight 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 | 45 | Class 2 (2018-06-14) | 9,999 total · 9,999 in this make/model · 3,272 as PIC · 103 last 90 days |
| Other flight crew pilot flying | None recorded | None | — | — | — |
| Other flight crew pilot flying | — | — | — | — | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.