Accident · 2018-10-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2018-10-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44 (N4132H)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- NOVICTOR AVIATION LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Novictor Aviation
Probable cause
The pilot’s sudden incapacitation from an undiagnosed heart condition during flight, which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB case WPR19LA013Flight 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 / Private | Airplane / Helicopter | 57 | Class 2 (2017-11-06) | 2,878 total · 1,451 in this make/model · 2,791 as PIC · 273 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.