Accident · 2013-06-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-06-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BELL 206L-3 (N868H)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Hillcrest Aircraft Co Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Hillcrest Aircraft Company Inc.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to prevent the helicopter from settling with power and to maintain proper position relative to an external load, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.
Source: NTSB case WPR13LA303Flight 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 | None | 73 | Class 2 (2013-06-19) | 16,306 total · 12,389 in this make/model · 16,206 as PIC · 4 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.