Accident · 2015-10-30
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-10-30
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BELL 407 (N420PH)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- PHI Incorporated Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- PHI INC.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to remove a main rotor blade tiedown, which resulted in substantial damage to a main rotor blade when the engine was started.
Source: NTSB case GAA16CA039Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane / Helicopter | 49 | Class 1 (2015-09-10) | 3,104 total · 313 in this make/model · 1,918 as PIC · 150 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.