Incident · 2012-10-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-10-19
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- AGUSTA A119 (N207CF)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- TriState CareFlight LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- TriState CareFlight Inc.
Probable cause
Insufficient clearance between a truck and the main rotor blades of a helicopter on the ground with the engine running because of the lack of on-scene coordination between the agencies that responded to and were tasked with managing the vehicle accident site.
Source: NTSB case WPR13IA020Flight 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 | Airplane / Helicopter | 51 | Class 2 (2012-04-13) | 3,700 total · 30 in this make/model · 30 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.