Accident · 2021-11-22

NTSB case CEN22LA057 · LEONARDO SPA AW169 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2021-11-22
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
LEONARDO SPA AW169 (N307TC)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
COUNTY OF TRAVIS Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
COUNTY OF TRAVIS

Probable cause

The helicopter’s impact with a bird during cruise flight.

Source: NTSB case CEN22LA057

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialHelicopter53Class 2 (2021-07-26)4,150 total · 125 in this make/model · 2,500 as PIC · 11 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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