Accident · 2024-12-11
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-12-11
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 182T (N127SL)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Gulf Coast Helicopters, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- GULF COAST HELICOPTERS INC
Probable cause
The AA-5 pilot’s failure to maintain separation from the 182T during approach and landing, which resulted in a ground collision during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the AA-5’s electrical system, which prevented the AA-5 pilot from communicating with other aircraft in the traffic pattern, and the AA-5 pilot’s poor judgment that the electrical system failure required an expedited landing when a preceding airplane occupied the runway.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA059Flight 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 | 21 | Class 1 | 250 total · 250 in this make/model |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 69 | BasicMed (2024-02-18) | 455.3 total · 79.2 in this make/model · 365.8 as PIC · 8.5 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.