Accident · 2013-09-12
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-09-12
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- HUGHES 369D (N519PA)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Airborne Aviation, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Airborne Aviation Inc
Probable cause
The entanglement of a tarp in the helicopter's main rotor from a nearby trash bundle.
Source: NTSB case WPR13CA406Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 28 | Class 2 (2013-04-17) | 4,822 total · 2,517 in this make/model · 4,663 as PIC · 89 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.