Accident · 2014-04-04
What the record says
- Event date
- 2014-04-04
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AGUSTAWESTLAND SPA AW109SP (N361CR)
- Operating rule
- Part 133
- Operator
- Brim Aviation Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Brim Aviation
Probable cause
The decision by the ship pilot and the helicopter crew to lower the ship pilot to a location on the ship that did not provide the helicopter pilot with an adequate view of the ship. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate pre-mission coordination between the ship, the ship pilot agency, and the helicopter operator.
Source: NTSB case WPR14LA160Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot | Helicopter | 57 | Class 2 (2014-02-03) | 5,655 total · 555 in this make/model · 5,366 as PIC · 63 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Helicopter | 45 | Class 1 (2013-11-13) | 7,115 total · 7,009 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.