Accident · 2009-02-24
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-02-24
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- HUGHES 369F (N5205C)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Presidential Airways Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Presidential Airways Inc.
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to verify that the helicopter's skid was clear of an obstruction while demonstrating a one-skid and toe-in landing maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's decision to practice this maneuver at an unauthorized landing site.
Source: NTSB case ERA09LA173Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane / Helicopter | 53 | Class 2 (2008-09-29) | 9,000 total · 9,000 as PIC |
| Student pilot | Commercial / Private | Airplane / Helicopter | 31 | Class 1 (2008-10-27) | 2,811 total · 2,327 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.