Accident · 2011-07-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-07-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (N10786)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Ocean Helicopters, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Ocean Helicopters Inc
Probable cause
Separation of the auxiliary fuel tank cap, which entered the tail rotor system. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a fuel tank cap restraint.
Source: NTSB case ERA11LA392Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 28 | Class 2 (2011-03-08) | 300 total · 250 in this make/model · 260 as PIC · 60 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Commercial | Airplane | — | Class 1 (2010-05-18) | 200 total · 12 in this make/model · 160 as PIC · 12 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.