Accident · 2024-10-08
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-10-08
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- AGUSTAWESTLAND SPA AW109SP (N631HC)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- IHC Health Services, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- IHC HEALTH SERVICES INC
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the helicopter’s available power while landing in a confined area, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and a hard landing.
Source: NTSB case WPR25LA006Flight 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 | 59 | Class 2 (2024-04-10) | 5,127 total · 170 in this make/model · 5,000 as PIC · 37 last 90 days |
| Other flight crew | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other flight crew | — | — | — | — | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.