Helicopter Accident Reconstruction Expert
Independent, courtroom-grade reconstruction of helicopter accidents and incidents.
For Plaintiff & Defense Counsel
Reconstructing What Actually Happened
Helicopter accidents rarely have a single cause. Most are a sequence — a maintenance discrepancy, a performance limit, a decision under pressure — that lined up at exactly the wrong moment. Reconstructing that sequence requires an expert who flies the aircraft type, examines them as a Repair Station owner, and trains pilots on them as a Authorized Flight Instructor. Michael Bisek does all three, every week.
Reconstructions are delivered as a verbal preliminary opinion first, so counsel can decide whether to commission a full Rule 26 written report. All work is independent of the NTSB and is supported by primary-source documents, calculated performance data, and (where available) physical wreckage examination.
Methodology
Six-Step Reconstruction Process
NTSB & FAA Document Review
Factual reports, dockets, ATC transcripts, METAR/TAF data, radar, ADS-B, FDR/CVR where available, and prior incident history.
Wreckage & Component Examination
On-site or facility inspection of airframe, drivetrain, rotor system, fuel system, and recovered components — coordinated with NTSB IIC where appropriate.
Flight Profile Reconstruction
Performance modeling for the specific make/model under reported conditions: density altitude, weight, CG, power available vs. required, autorotation envelope.
Maintenance & Airworthiness Audit
AD/SB compliance, component time-in-service, life-limited parts, recent maintenance entries, and conformity to type design.
Human Factors Analysis
Pilot experience, currency, training records, fatigue, decision-making, and cockpit workload at the time of the sequence.
Probable-Cause Synthesis
Integrated narrative tying mechanical, environmental, and human factors into a defensible probable-cause opinion.
Need an Independent Reconstruction?
Conflict checks and preliminary calls are confidential and complimentary.