Accident · 2016-08-24
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-08-24
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS AS350 (N839PA)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Papillon Airways Inc.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while hover taxiing backward, resulting in the tail striking terrain.
Source: NTSB case GAA16CA450Flight 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 | Helicopter | 33 | Class 2 (2016-01-25) | 2,268 total · 271 in this make/model · 2,164 as PIC · 221 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.