Accident · 2023-08-27
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-08-27
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 206 (N19BH)
- Operating rule
- Part 133
- Operator
- BRAINERD HELICOPTER SERVICE INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Brainerd Helicopter Service, Inc.
Probable cause
The ground crew’s failure to secure the backpack at the landing zone (LZ), that resulted in the tail rotor impacting the backpack during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate selection of an area at the LZ, the lack of awareness of the backpack at the LZ, and the absence of communication between the pilot and the ground crew during the landing.
Source: NTSB case CEN23LA385Flight 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 | Airplane | 39 | Class 1 (2023-05-08) | 3,107 total · 86 in this make/model · 3,065 as PIC · 154 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.