Accident · 2009-04-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-04-07
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- SIKORSKY CH-54B (N719HT)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Helicopter Transport Services, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Helicopter Transport Services, Inc.
Probable cause
The improper assembly of main rotor blade control components by the operator's maintenance personnel, which resulted in the main rotor blade's divergent path and their contact with the tail rotor drive shaft during ground operation following landing.
Source: NTSB case WPR09LA184Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane / Helicopter | 58 | Class 2 (2008-11-05) | 19,000 total · 1,100 in this make/model · 18,700 as PIC · 50 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Flight instructor / Commercial | — | 37 | Class 1 (2008-11-28) | 2,982 total · 1,100 in this make/model · 2,356 as PIC · 180 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.