Accident · 2023-08-05
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-08-05
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- HUGHES 369 (N353AH)
- Operating rule
- Part 133
- Operator
- HAVERFIELD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- HAVERFIELD INTERNATIONAL INC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line structure arm, which resulted in main rotor blade contact.
Source: NTSB case ERA23LA326Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial / Private | Airplane / Helicopter | 55 | Class 2 (2023-04-03) | 7,375 total · 3,924 in this make/model · 7,130 as PIC · 146 last 90 days |
| Other flight crew | — | — | — | — | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.