Accident · 2022-09-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-09-07
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- BELL 205A-1 (N66HJ)
- Operating rule
- PUBU
- Operator
- Kachina Aviation Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Kachina Aviation
Probable cause
The helicopter’s encounter with downdrafts during a low-altitude hovering maneuver while dipping for water.
Source: NTSB case WPR22LA339Flight 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 | Airplane | 49 | Class 2 (2022-02-23) | 6,100 total · 89 in this make/model · 5,800 as PIC · 50 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.