Accident · 2014-09-11
What the record says
- Event date
- 2014-09-11
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- BELL 407 (N142MA)
- Operating rule
- Part 133
- Operator
- Minuteman Aviation Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- MINUTEMAN AVIATION INC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to ensure adequate clearance from terrain while landing on sloped terrain.
Source: NTSB case WPR14CA373Flight 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 | 34 | Class 2 (2014-02-25) | 3,656 total · 165 in this make/model · 3,656 as PIC · 135 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.