Accident · 2020-11-14

NTSB case ERA21LA043 · AEROSPATIALE AS355 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2020-11-14
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
AEROSPATIALE AS355 (N712CA)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Catalyst Aviation, LLC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
CATALYST AVIATION LLC

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to continue the takeoff with a perceived mechanical deficiency.

Source: NTSB case ERA21LA043

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 flyingCommercialNone52Class 2 (2020-10-21)10,000 total · 5,000 in this make/model · 9,700 as PIC

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

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