Accident · 2018-01-27

NTSB case WPR18FA074 · HUGHES 369D · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2018-01-27
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal injury
Aircraft
HUGHES 369D (N369TH)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Kiwi Air LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Kiwi Air

Probable cause

A loss of control following the gunner's failure to ensure that the net maintained clearance from the tail rotor.

Source: NTSB case WPR18FA074

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 flyingFlight instructor / CommercialNone33Class 2 (2017-08-12)8,000 total · 6,000 in this make/model

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

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