Accident · 2022-12-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-12-07
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER EC 130 B4 (N130WS)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Sunshine Helicopters, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Sunshine Helicopters, Inc
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of helicopter control on approach to land due to entering a vortex ring state condition, which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB case WPR23LA061Flight 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 | 78 | Class 2 (2022-06-27) | 38,596 total · 3,276 in this make/model · 38,546 as PIC · 124 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.