Accident · 2002-01-18

NTSB case IAD02FA026 · MBB BK-117 A-3 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2002-01-18
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: MBB BK-117 A-3 (N626MB)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: CJ Systems Aviation Group Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): CJ SYSTEMS AVIATION GROUP, INC

Probable cause

pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter while hovering, which resulted in its collision with a building. Factors were the confined area, tail wind, and wind gusts.

Source: NTSB case IAD02FA026

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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

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