Accident · 2016-02-05

NTSB case WPR16LA081 · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 600N · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2016-02-05
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 600N (N745BW)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

Fatigue cracking of a main rotor blade for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

Source: NTSB case WPR16LA081

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialNone53Class 2 (2015-12-21)9,400 total · 3,000 in this make/model · 9,400 as PIC · 115 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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