Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 7/29/1992 |
Event Day of the Week | Wednesday |
Time of Event | 830 |
Event Time Zone | Atlantic Standard Time |
Event City | ADJUNTAS |
Event State | PUERTO RICO |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 00601 |
Event Date Year | 1992 |
Event Date Month | 7 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | |
Event Location Longitude | |
Event Location Airport | |
Event Location Nearest Airport ID | |
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
Distance from airport in statute miles | 0 |
Degrees magnetic from airport | 0 |
Airport Elevation | -- |
Weather Briefing Completeness | Unknown |
Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
Time of the weather observation | 846 Atlantic Standard Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 160 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | PSE |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 29 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 25 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | AST |
Lighting Conditions | Day |
Lowest Ceiling Height | 0 |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 4000 |
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Scattered |
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | 0 |
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | 0 |
Visibility (Statute Miles) | 15 |
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 31 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 22 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 100 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Unknown |
Wind Speed (knots) | 7 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | Unknown |
Wind Gust Indicator | Unknown |
Wind Gust (knots) | 0 |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30 |
Density Altitude (feet) | 1300 |
Intensity of Precipitation | Unknown |
METAR weather report | -- |
Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
On Ground, Fatal Injuries | 0 |
On Ground, Minor Injuries | 0 |
On Ground, Serious Injuries | 0 |
Injury Total Fatal | 4 |
Injury Total Minor | -- |
Injury Total None | -- |
Injury Total Serious | -- |
Injury Total All | 4 |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 613 |
NTSB Notification Source | -- |
NTSB Notification Date | Jul 29 1992 12:00AM |
NTSB Notification Time | 1000 |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | 48011 |
Date of most recent change to record | Dec 11 2000 3:05PM |
User who most recently changed record | dbo |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N8476E |
NTSB Number | MIA92FA156 |
Missing Aircraft Indicator | N |
Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter |
Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
Damage | Destroyed |
Aircraft Fire | Ground |
Aircraft Explosion | None |
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | BELL |
Aircraft Model | 47J2 |
Aircraft Series Identifier | 47J2 |
Aircraft Serial Number | 1837 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 2850 |
Aircraft Category | Helicopter |
Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
Flight Crew Seats | -- |
Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
Passenger Seats | -- |
Total number of seats on the aircraft | 4 |
Number of Engines | 1 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
Date of Last Inspection | Jul 13 1992 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | 29 |
Airframe Hours | 7732 |
ELT Installed | No |
ELT Activated | Unknown |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
ELT Type | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | WESTERN HELICOPTERS, INC. |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | P.O. BOX 119 |
Aircraft Owner City | HATILLO |
Aircraft Owner State | PR |
Aircraft Owner Country | |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 00659 |
Operator is an individual? | -- |
Operator Name | WESTERN HELICOPTERS, INC. |
Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Street Address | P.O. BOX 119 |
Operator City | HATILLO |
Operator State | PR |
Operator Country | |
Operator Zip code | 00659 |
Operator Code | UWHA |
Owner has at least one certificate | Yes - certificate holder |
Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | Unknown |
Operator Certificate Number | -- |
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | Non-scheduled |
Indicates Domestic or International Flight | Domestic |
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | Passenger Only |
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Unknown |
Second Pilot on Board | No |
Departure Point Same as Event | No |
Departure Airport Code | ABO |
Departure City | ARECIBO |
Departure State | PR |
Departure Country | |
Departure Time | 810 |
Departure Time Zone | AST |
Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
Destination Airport Code | PSE |
Destination City | PONCE |
Destination State | PR |
Destination Country | |
Specific Phase of Flight | Landing |
Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
Evacuation occurred | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | Jan 2 2001 10:35AM |
User who most recently changed record | dbo |
Since inspection or accident | -- |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | 0 |
Runway Length | -- |
Runway Width | -- |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | No |
Medical Flight | -- |