Accident · 2018-02-18

NTSB case GAA18CA138 · SIKORSKY S76 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2018-02-18
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
SIKORSKY S76 (N860AL)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
Bristow U.S. LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Bristow US LLC

Probable cause

The helicopter’s striking of a pothole while taxiing, which resulted in the right main landing gear collapsing.

Source: NTSB case GAA18CA138

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotHelicopter51Class 1 (2017-12-17)9,674 total · 3,866 in this make/model · 6,895 as PIC · 68 last 90 days
Co-pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotHelicopter50Class 1 (2017-03-01)7,277 total · 209 in this make/model · 6,284 as PIC · 103 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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