Accident · 2012-05-13
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-05-13
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- SCHWEIZER 269C-1 (N61482)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Hillsboro Aviation, Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- HILLSBORO AVIATION INC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's improper decision to take off from a hover with low rotor rpm.
Source: NTSB case WPR12LA212Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 30 | Class 2 (2012-01-27) | 475 total · 48 in this make/model · 381 as PIC · 55 last 90 days |
| Pilot | Private | None | 31 | Class 2 (2011-07-15) | 121 total · 3 in this make/model · 60 as PIC · 52 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.