Accident · 2010-04-21

NTSB case ERA10LA238 · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E · Part 133

What the record says

Event date
2010-04-21
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E (N400MB)
Operating rule
Part 133
Operator
AIR 2 LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Air 2 LLC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent encounter with a rope while maneuvering during powerline operations for undetermined reasons.

Source: NTSB case ERA10LA238

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
PilotCommercial / PrivateHelicopter56Class 2 (2010-04-12)16,420 total · 8,000 in this make/model · 16,420 as PIC · 200 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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