Accident · 2020-05-30
What the record says
- Event date
- 2020-05-30
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269C-1 (N9421P)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Eagle Aviation Academy LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Eagle Aviation Academy LLC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the flight school’s inadequate maintenance of the helicopter’s fuel quantity and caution systems.
Source: NTSB case ERA20LA197Flight 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 / Remote pilot | Airplane | 45 | Class 2 (2019-02-15) | 340 total · 67 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.