Accident · 2017-02-26
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-02-26
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER EC130 (N864MH)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- MAVERICK HELICOPTERS, INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Maverick Helicopters Inc.
Probable cause
The pilot's abrupt cyclic/pitch attitude control movement, which resulted in a Fenestron ground strike.
Source: NTSB case GAA17CA167Flight 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 | 35 | Class 1 (2017-01-06) | 2,039 total · 1,962 as PIC · 11 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.