Accident · 2014-07-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2014-07-25
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER EC 130 B4 (N154GC)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC
Probable cause
The airplane flight crew’s failure to exercise the necessary vigilance and precautions and yield the right of way to the landing helicopter, which resulted in the airplane colliding with the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the helicopter pilot’s decision to continue his descent without positively determining that the airplane did not pose a collision hazard.
Source: NTSB case WPR14LA313Flight 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 | 30 | Class 2 (2013-12-02) | 1,102 total · 9 in this make/model · 1,019 as PIC · 9 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 59 | Class 1 | — |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | None | 32 | Class 1 | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.