Accident · 2008-06-27
What the record says
- Event date
- 2008-06-27
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3 (N586AE)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- PHI Incorporated Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- PHI Incorporated
Probable cause
The pilot's spatial disorientation resulting in his failure to detect and compensate for an unintentional descent during a go-around. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate choice of landing approach, reduced visibility from brownout conditions, and the dark night.
Source: NTSB case LAX08LA198Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot | Airplane / Helicopter | 61 | Class 2 (2008-02-11) | 9,636 total · 136 in this make/model · 6,875 as PIC · 25 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.