| Msg ID: 2786265 |
HAA Pilots Are The Best Jerry, The Best! +8/-2
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| Author:Kenny Bania
6/26/2023 2:17:49 PM |
Pilot fires the autopilot, starts to read the aircraft logbook, but ends up nearly crashing into a mountain. NTSB issues the final report into an accident involving a Med-Trans Corp (MTC) Eurocopter EC 135P2 helicopter, N558MT, that occurred on March 9, 2023, near Franklin, North Carolina:
According to the pilot, prior to the flight, he determined the highest obstacle enroute was 6,100 ft with several 5,000 to 5,500 ft peaks along the route. In addition, he noted that during the flight, the end of evening nautical twilight would occur. After departure, he dialed 5,500 ft into the autopilot and leveled off. He went to don the night vision goggles and noted that they were on the copilot seat on top of an aircraft logbook. He went to move the logbook to the pilot door compartment, where it was typically stowed for flight, and decided to check the flight times against the times that maintenance was due. At that point, he noticed the cloud ceiling was lowering and dialed in 5,000 ft into the autopilot, then “went back heads down' to continue his review of the logbook. Then, the flight nurse asked for an updated estimated time enroute, and when the pilot looked up, he saw the helicopter was approaching a tree covered peak. He applied aft cyclic in order to climb; however the tail boom struck several trees, resulting in the vertical stabilizer separating from the tail boom.
The pilot subsequently performed a forced landing to a road, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and tail boom. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to review an aircraft logbook while enroute, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
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| Msg ID: 2786281 |
HAA Pilots Are The Best Jerry, The Best! Jealous much? (NT) +0/-0
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| Author:R D Nekk
6/26/2023 4:23:54 PM Reply to: 2786265 |
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| Msg ID: 2786292 |
You can't be jealous when they are the best! +0/-1
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| Author:Kenny Bania
6/26/2023 5:33:19 PM Reply to: 2786281 |
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| Msg ID: 2786284 |
HAA Pilots Are The Best Jerry, The Best! +0/-0
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| Author:Heads Up
6/26/2023 4:40:41 PM Reply to: 2786265 |
Any injuries. Looks like he recovered well. |
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| Msg ID: 2786285 |
HAA Pilots Are The Best Jerry, The Best! +0/-0
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| Author:recovered lol
6/26/2023 4:42:58 PM Reply to: 2786284 |
that's just where he ended up bro |
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| Msg ID: 2786386 |
HAA Pilots Are The Best Jerry, The Best! +1/-0
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| Author:Dumbe
6/27/2023 7:08:31 PM Reply to: 2786265 |
is as dumb does. Bye bye certificate. |
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| Msg ID: 2800823 |
HAA Pilots Are The Best Jerry, The Best! +1/-0
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| Author:guest
12/8/2023 4:30:25 PM Reply to: 2786386 |
Don't want to say "the funny thing is", because it is not funny and they were lucky there were no fatalities. Maybe I should say the irony behind this is that the pilot was able to keep his job because the Chief Pilot of REACH and this pilot were Marine squadron mates and the REACH Chief pilot supported and defended his Marine Squadron mate while having a history of firing other people not in "the club" for a lot less. With the Marines its who you blow and know, especially in companies like GMR that are top heavy with them. |
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| Msg ID: 2800824 |
HAA Pilots Are The Best Jerry, The Best! +0/-0
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| Author:guest
12/8/2023 4:30:26 PM Reply to: 2786386 |
Don't want to say "the funny thing is", because it is not funny and they were lucky there were no fatalities. Maybe I should say the irony behind this is that the pilot was able to keep his job because the Chief Pilot of REACH and this pilot were Marine squadron mates and the REACH Chief pilot supported and defended his Marine Squadron mate while having a history of firing other people not in "the club" for a lot less. With the Marines its who you blow and know, especially in companies like GMR that are top heavy with them. |
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