Accident · 2016-03-26
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-03-26
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 (N911GF)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- METRO AVIATION, INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Metro Aviation Inc.
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to perform visual flight rules flight into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete the mission despite the weather conditions and the operator's inadequate oversight of the flight by its operational control center.
Source: NTSB case ERA16FA140Flight 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 / Flight instructor | Helicopter | 29 | Class 1 (2015-07-09) | 5,424 total · 90 in this make/model · 5,388 as PIC · 47 last 90 days |
| Other flight crew pilot flying | None recorded | None | 38 | — | 0 total · 0 in this make/model |
| Other flight crew pilot flying | None recorded | None | 34 | — | 0 total · 0 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.