Accident · 2023-07-19

NTSB case WPR23LA278 · AEROSPATIALE AS-355E TWIN STAR · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2023-07-19
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
AEROSPATIALE AS-355E TWIN STAR (N102UM)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
Timberland Helicopters, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
TIMBERLAND HELICOPTERS INC

Probable cause

The premature failure of one of the No. 2 engine compressor bleed valve, which resulted in a partial loss of power to that engine.

Source: NTSB case WPR23LA278

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingFlight instructor / Commercial / PrivateHelicopter64Class 2 (2022-12-01)17,053 total · 2,800 in this make/model · 16,950 as PIC · 135 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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