Accident · 2021-11-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2021-11-19
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 182Q (N91AZ)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Gulf Coast Helicopters, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- GULF COAST HELICOPTERS INC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain separation from an FM tower guy wire while on an aerial survey flight.
Source: NTSB case WPR22FA043Flight 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 / Private | Airplane | 27 | Class 1 (2020-08-25) | 1,300 total · 950 in this make/model · 306 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.