Accident · 2010-12-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2010-12-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- BELL 206B (N263CH)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Albatross Air Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Albatross Air, Inc.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a known wire hazard during an aerial observation flight.
Source: NTSB case ERA11LA083Flight 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 / Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 56 | Class 2 (2010-11-17) | 19,000 total · 3,500 in this make/model · 18,800 as PIC · 100 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.