Accident · 2022-04-26
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-04-26
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 429 (N507TJ)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Mercy Flight, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- MERCY FLIGHT INC
Probable cause
The pilots’ inappropriate flight control inputs while in vortex ring state, which resulted in main rotor blade contact with the tail boom and a subsequent in-flight breakup. Also causal was the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the flight.
Source: NTSB case ERA22FA207Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 60 | Class 1 (2022-03-18) | 2,850 total · 500 in this make/model |
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 60 | Class 2 (2021-08-25) | 6,030 total · 580 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.