Accident · 2019-04-30

NTSB case GAA19CA238 · Aerospatiale AS350 · Part 137

What the record says

Event date
2019-04-30
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Aerospatiale AS350 (N350DL)
Operating rule
Part 137
Operator
Mission Mountain Helicopters LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Mission Mountain Helicopters

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from ground equipment, which resulted in a tail rotor blade impact.

Source: NTSB case GAA19CA238

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 pilot / Flight instructor / CommercialAirplane / Helicopter43Class 2 (2019-01-11)8,773 total · 3,125 in this make/model · 8,700 as PIC · 26 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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