Accident · 2012-10-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-10-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- AEROSPATIALE AS 355 (NCFXGM)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Catalyst Aviation, LLC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Catalyst Aviation LLC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to depart under visual flight rules in dark night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in subsequent spatial disorientation, uncontrolled descent, and impact with trees and terrain.
Source: NTSB case ERA13FA026Flight 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 pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 52 | Class 2 (2012-07-23) | 7,106 total · 100 in this make/model · 53 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.