Accident · 2013-10-20
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-10-20
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 (N911ES)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- METRO AVIATION, INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- METRO AVIATION INC
Probable cause
The helicopter's collision with a black vulture during climb to cruise altitude.
Source: NTSB case ERA14CA009Flight 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 | Commercial | Helicopter | 39 | Class 2 (2013-09-18) | 3,200 total · 770 in this make/model · 3,000 as PIC · 105 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.