Accident · 2024-07-11
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-07-11
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- BELL 407 (N21BH)
- Operating rule
- PUBU
- Operator
- BRAINERD HELICOPTER SERVICE INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Brainerd Helicopter Services Inc.
Probable cause
A sudden wind shift which resulted in a rapid descent and subsequent dynamic rollover and collision into water.
Source: NTSB case WPR24LA247Flight 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 / Helicopter | 55 | Class 1 (2024-03-07) | 4,327 total · 722 in this make/model · 4,143 as PIC · 10 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.