Accident · 2024-03-06
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-03-06
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH MBB-BK 117 C-2 (N191LL)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- METRO AVIATION, INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Metro Aviation
Probable cause
The failure of maintenance personnel to properly install the tail rotor pitch change slider attachment hardware (T-bolt), which led to the disconnection of the pitch change slider, a loss of tail rotor control, and subsequent hard landing. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to complete a maintenance discrepancy entry on the work order for the removal of the T-bolt.
Source: NTSB case CEN24LA128Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot | Helicopter | 53 | Class 1 (2024-02-26) | 6,266 total · 566 in this make/model · 4,666 as PIC · 36 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.