Accident · 2006-08-12
What the record says
- Event date
- 2006-08-12
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D (N114HD)
- Operating rule
- Part 133
- Operator
- Windward Aviation, Inc. Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to shut down the engine prior to exiting the helicopter resulting in the tail rotor contacting the ground. A contributing factor was the gusting wind conditions present at the accident site.
Source: NTSB case LAX06TA259Flight 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.