Accident · 2019-03-27
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-03-27
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS350 (N818MC)
- Operating rule
- PUBU
- Operator
- Mountain Air Helicopters, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Mountain Air Helicopters Inc
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel's failure to properly re-install and secure a fuel line, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Source: NTSB case CEN19FA109Flight 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 | 50 | Class 2 (2018-05-09) | 8,760 total · 3,886 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.