Accident · 2011-11-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-11-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER EC 130 B4 (N11QV)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain while operating in marginal weather conditions, which resulted in the impact of the horizontal stabilizer and lower forward portion of the fenestron with ground and/or vegetation and led to the separation of the fenestron and the pilot's subsequent inability to maintain control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate into an area surrounded by rising terrain, low and possibly descending cloud bases, rain showers, and high wind.
Source: NTSB case WPR12MA034Flight 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 | Helicopter | 30 | Class 1 (2011-03-14) | 4,861 total · 306 in this make/model · 4,801 as PIC · 195 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.