Accident · 2008-02-05
What the record says
- Event date
- 2008-02-05
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- Eurocopter France AS350B2 (N911VA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- METRO AVIATION, INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Metro Aviation, Inc.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in the helicopter impacting the water. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions, the low ceiling, dark night conditions, and the pilot's lack of recent instrument flying experience.
Source: NTSB case DFW08FA062Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 55 | Class 2 (2007-12-11) | 16,896 total · 1,100 in this make/model · 16,420 as PIC · 18 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.