Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 5/13/2002 |
Event Day of the Week | Monday |
Time of Event | 1040 |
Event Time Zone | Mountain Standard Time |
Event City | Phoenix |
Event State | ARIZONA |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 85027 |
Event Date Year | 2002 |
Event Date Month | 5 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 333745N |
Event Location Longitude | 1115428W |
Event Location Airport | Phoenix Deer Valley |
Event Location Nearest Airport ID | DVT |
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
Distance from airport in statute miles | 2.5 |
Degrees magnetic from airport | 60 |
Airport Elevation | 1478 |
Weather Briefing Completeness | Unknown |
Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
Time of the weather observation | 1053 Mountain Standard Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 240 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | DVT |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 1478 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 2 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | MST |
Lighting Conditions | Day |
Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 34 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -6 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 60 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
Wind Speed (knots) | 7 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.96 |
Density Altitude (feet) | 4043 |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
METAR weather report | -- |
Event Highest Injury | Minor |
On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
Injury Total Fatal | -- |
Injury Total Minor | 1 |
Injury Total None | 1 |
Injury Total Serious | -- |
Injury Total All | 1 |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 15902 |
NTSB Notification Source | |
NTSB Notification Date | May 13 2002 12:00AM |
NTSB Notification Time | 1200 |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
Date of most recent change to record | Jul 29 2004 7:30AM |
User who most recently changed record | NTSB\MONR |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | FAA-SDL-Flight Standards District Office |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N577TA |
NTSB Number | LAX02LA161 |
Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
Damage | Substantial |
Aircraft Fire | None |
Aircraft Explosion | None |
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Schweizer |
Aircraft Model | 269C |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | S1759 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 2050 |
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 | 2 |
Number of Engines | 1 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
Date of Last Inspection | Apr 1 2002 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
Airframe Hours | -- |
ELT Installed | Yes |
ELT Activated | Yes |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
ELT Type | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | HAWKES ELECTRIC |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | 13275 E. SORREL |
Aircraft Owner City | SCOTTSDALE |
Aircraft Owner State | AZ |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 85259 |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | SCOTTSDALE HELICOPTERS |
Operator Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Street Address | 16500 N. AIRPORT DR, SUITE 100A |
Operator City | SCOTTSDALE |
Operator State | AZ |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 85255 |
Operator Code | -- |
Owner has at least one certificate | None |
Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
Operator Certificate Number | -- |
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Instructional |
Second Pilot on Board | Yes |
Departure Point Same as Event | No |
Departure Airport Code | SDL |
Departure City | SCOTTSDALE |
Departure State | AZ |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 945 |
Departure Time Zone | MST |
Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
Destination Airport Code | SDL |
Destination City | Scottsdale |
Destination State | AZ |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | Landing - flare/touchdown |
Report sent to ICAO? | No |
Evacuation occurred | No |
Date of most recent change to record | May 17 2004 6:21PM |
User who most recently changed record | COOS |
Since inspection or accident | -- |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | NA |
Runway Length | -- |
Runway Width | -- |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | No |
Medical Flight | -- |