Accident · 2015-07-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-07-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS AS350-B2 (N6095U)
- Operating rule
- PUBU
- Operator
- US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Probable cause
The flight instructor's misperception of the helicopter's altitude in relation to the runway surface during a low altitude maneuver, resulting in ground impact.
Source: NTSB case GAA15CA204Flight 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 pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 48 | Class 2 (2015-03-31) | 6,399 total · 2,178 in this make/model · 5,284 as PIC · 62 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 46 | Class 2 (2015-05-11) | 2,500 total · 200 in this make/model · 1,160 as PIC · 31 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.