Accident · 2019-11-12
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-11-12
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Agusta A109 (N271HC)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- IHC Health Services, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- IHC Health Services Inc
Probable cause
The flight nurse’s inadvertent application of left anti-torque pedal during cruise flight, which resulted in a rapid yaw and pitch movement that caused the tail rotor blades to contact the tailboom.
Source: NTSB case WPR20LA029Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot | Airplane / Helicopter | 72 | Class 1 (2019-06-13) | 11,173 total · 985 in this make/model · 10,443 as PIC · 41 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.