Accident · 2009-07-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-07-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- MD HELICOPTER INC 530 (369FF) (N974BW)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Presidential Airways Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- PRESIDENTIAL AIRWAYS
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance during a low-level course reversal.
Source: NTSB case ERA09FA419Flight 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 | Commercial | Helicopter | 62 | Class 2 (2009-01-06) | 18,600 total · 6,500 in this make/model · 66 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 42 | Class 2 (2008-12-05) | 6,275 total |
| Other flight crew | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other flight crew | — | — | — | — | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.