Accident · 2022-03-12

NTSB case CEN22LA147 · SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORP S-76D · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2022-03-12
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORP S-76D (N761AF)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
ARKANSAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Arkansas Children's Hospital

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance during landing on a rooftop helipad.

Source: NTSB case CEN22LA147

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 flyingCommercialHelicopter54Class 1 (2021-11-16)3,211 total · 173 in this make/model · 1,879 as PIC · 128 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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