Accident · 2019-09-06
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-09-06
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44 (N447PA)
- Operating rule
- Part 133
- Operator
- POLLUX AVIATION LTD Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Pollux Aviation Ltd
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to land downwind from unsecured debris, which resulted in the helicopter’s main rotor disk ingesting foreign objects.
Source: NTSB case GAA19CA531Flight 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 | 32 | Class 2 (2019-04-05) | 2,215 total · 1,780 in this make/model · 2,149 as PIC · 102 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.