Accident · 2018-08-19

NTSB case WPR18TA239 · Eurocopter EC130 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2018-08-19
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
Eurocopter EC130 (N11QP)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Helicopter Consultants of Maui, LLC. Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

The separation of the left sliding door in flight after it opened for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in damage to the main rotor blades.

Source: NTSB case WPR18TA239

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 flyingAirline transport pilotHelicopter56Class 2 (2018-06-01)10,014 total · 2,122 in this make/model · 9,868 as PIC · 73 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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