Accident · 2012-11-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-11-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- HUGHES 369D (N369AW)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- HAVERFIELD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Haverfield International Inc.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude while conducting a power line aerial observation flight, which resulted in an in-flight collision with wires. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of total experience in the type of operation.
Source: NTSB case ERA13LA057Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 24 | Class 2 (2012-03-27) | 1,633 total · 10 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.