6 fatal · AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC 130 · 2024-02-10 · Halloran Springs, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN24MA111
Event ID
20240210193770
Type
Accident
Date
2024-02-10
Location
Halloran Springs, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.37304, -115.86357
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
6
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
Model
EC 130
Registration
N130CZ
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disorientation and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the company’s inadequate oversight of its safety management processes, including ensuring the pilots were accurately completing and updating the flight risk analysis, logging maintenance discrepancies, and ensuring the helicopter met Part 135 regulations before departure.