Accident · 2019-04-16
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-04-16
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- MD HELICOPTER 369 (N593C)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- K & S Helicopters, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- K & S Helicopters Inc — Rotorcraft external load (133), On-demand air taxi (135), Commercial air tour (136), Agricultural aircraft (137) Operator Does Business As:
Probable cause
Fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s fuel burn miscalculation. Contributing to the accident was the inoperative caution light indicating low fuel level.
Source: NTSB case WPR19LA111Flight 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 | Commercial | Helicopter | 42 | Class 2 (2018-11-02) | 2,545 total · 1,350 in this make/model · 2,427 as PIC · 315 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.