Accident · 2011-09-04
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-09-04
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- BELL 205 (N205WW)
- Operating rule
- Part 133
- Operator
- Kern County Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Kern County
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to adequately execute an emergency autorotation due to the flight's low altitude during external load operations, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was a torsionally overstressed tachometer shaft, which sent erroneous engine rpm readings to the cockpit.
Source: NTSB case WPR11GA431Flight 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 pilot flying | Commercial / Private | None | 54 | Class 2 (2010-12-03) | 9,304 total · 865 in this make/model · 9,103 as PIC · 138 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.