Accident · 2015-12-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-12-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- BELL 407 (N408FC)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- ROGERS HELICOPTERS, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Rogers Helicopters
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control and collision with terrain while attempting a course reversal after inadvertently entering an area of reduced visibility weather conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience with night time operations.
Source: NTSB case WPR16FA037Flight 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 | 49 | Class 2 (2015-04-08) | 11,415 total · 48.7 in this make/model · 9 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.