Accident · 2019-03-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-03-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- BELL 407 (N577AL)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Bristow U.S. LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- BRISTOW US LLC
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control during cruise flight as a result of spatial disorientation while operating the helicopter in close proximity to terrain in marginal meteorological conditions.
Source: NTSB case CEN19FA095Flight 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 | 61 | Class 2 (2018-09-04) | 21,420 total · 7,298 in this make/model · 21,165 as PIC · 138 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.