Accident · 2013-07-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-07-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 (N115SH)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Sundance Helicopters, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SUNDANCE HELICOPTERS INC
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain control of the helicopter in a hover, which resulted in a tail rotor ground strike.
Source: NTSB case WPR13LA334Flight 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 | Commercial | Helicopter | 42 | Class 2 (2013-06-14) | 3,135 total · 45 in this make/model · 3,055 as PIC · 144 last 90 days |
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 42 | Class 2 (2013-02-25) | 8,740 total · 6,456 in this make/model · 8,660 as PIC · 155 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.