Accident · 2024-08-30
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-08-30
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- WILLIAMS HELICOPTER CORP UH-1H (N710WD)
- Operating rule
- Part 137
- Operator
- A and P Helicopters, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- A&P HELICOPTERS INC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to set collective friction which resulted in collective bounce and subsequent loss of control.
Source: NTSB case WPR24LA299Flight 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 | 60 | Class 2 (2024-02-06) | 13,000 total · 22 in this make/model · 13,000 as PIC · 125 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.