Accident · 2022-05-13
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-05-13
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM BK 117 B-2 (N370SS)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Mercy Flight Central, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Mercy Flight Central
Probable cause
An unintentional movement of the cyclic control before takeoff, which resulted the main rotor blades contacting the fixed wire cutter.
Source: NTSB case ERA22LA229Flight 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 | Helicopter | 52 | Class 2 (2021-11-19) | 3,358 total · 28 in this make/model · 3,278 as PIC · 28 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.