Accident · 2009-09-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-09-25
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER AS-350 (N417AE)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- OMNIFLIGHT HELICOPTERS INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Omniflight Helicopters Inc.
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disorientation and a loss of control of the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate oversight of the flight by Omniflight’s Operational Control Center.
Source: NTSB case ERA09FA537Flight 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 | Airplane / Helicopter | 45 | Class 2 (2009-08-21) | 4,600 total |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.