Accident · 2014-11-18

NTSB case ERA15CA055 · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER MD500 · Part 133

What the record says

Event date
2014-11-18
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER MD500 (N8371F)
Operating rule
Part 133
Operator
HAVERFIELD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
HAVERFIELD INTERNATIONAL INC

Probable cause

An undetermined pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an electrical transmission tower resulting in substantial damage to a main rotor blade. Postaccident investigation could not determine which of two pilots was flying the helicopter at the time the damage occurred.

Source: NTSB case ERA15CA055

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flying

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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