Accident · 2002-05-28

NTSB case LAX02LA178 · Bell 206L-1 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2002-05-28
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Bell 206L-1 (N1075S)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Papillon Airways, Inc.

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain distance and altitude during landing approach, resulting in the helicopter striking the ground during approach.

Source: NTSB case LAX02LA178

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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