Accident · 2023-07-05
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-07-05
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 (N828WP)
- Operating rule
- Part 137
- Operator
- CEDAR RIDGE AVIATION, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- CEDAR RIDGE AVIATION LLC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to see and avoid wires while conducting a low-level aerial application flight.
Source: NTSB case CEN23LA280Flight 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 / Remote pilot | Airplane / Helicopter | 43 | Class 2 (2023-04-27) | 4,400 total · 58 in this make/model · 77 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.