Accident · 2014-06-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2014-06-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AEROSPATIALE AS350B2 (N350CR)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Reeder Flying Service, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- REEDER FLYING SERVICE INC
Probable cause
The pilot’s sudden incapacitation from a previously undiagnosed medical condition while in cruise flight, which resulted in his inability to maintain helicopter control.
Source: NTSB case WPR14LA272Flight 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 | 57 | Class 2 (2014-03-24) | 7,405 total · 2,682 in this make/model · 7,280 as PIC · 88 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.