Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 6/21/2002 |
Event Day of the Week | Friday |
Time of Event | 1207 |
Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
Event City | Norfolk |
Event State | NEBRASKA |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 68702 |
Event Date Year | 2002 |
Event Date Month | 6 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 415907N |
Event Location Longitude | 0972606W |
Event Location Airport | Stefan Memorial Airport |
Event Location Nearest Airport ID | OFK |
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
Airport Elevation | 1573 |
Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
Time of the weather observation | 1154 Central Daylight Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 0 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | OFK |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 1573 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 0 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | CDT |
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) | 29 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 22 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 200 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
Wind Speed (knots) | 16 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust Indicator | Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | 21 |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.13 |
Density Altitude (feet) | 3344 |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
METAR weather report | -- |
Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
Injury Total Fatal | 3 |
Injury Total Minor | -- |
Injury Total None | -- |
Injury Total Serious | -- |
Injury Total All | 3 |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 15418 |
NTSB Notification Source | FAA |
NTSB Notification Date | Jun 21 2002 12:00AM |
NTSB Notification Time | 1315 |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
Date of most recent change to record | Jun 3 2004 1:28PM |
User who most recently changed record | NTSB\MONR |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | Lincoln, NE FSDO |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N852HW |
NTSB Number | CHI02FA174 |
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 | Eurocopter France |
Aircraft Model | AS-350-B2 |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | 2630 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 4961 |
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 | 3 |
Number of Engines | 1 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | AAIP |
Date of Last Inspection | Jun 15 2002 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | 19 |
Airframe Hours | 5562 |
ELT Installed | No |
ELT Activated | No |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
ELT Type | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | CIT Group/Equipment Financing |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | 1540 W. Fountainhead Pkwy |
Aircraft Owner City | Tempe |
Aircraft Owner State | AZ |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 85282 |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | Rocky Mountain Helicopters |
Operator Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Street Address | 800 South 3110 West |
Operator City | Provo |
Operator State | UT |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 84603 |
Operator Code | -- |
Owner has at least one certificate | -- |
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) | Positioning |
Second Pilot on Board | No |
Departure Point Same as Event | No |
Departure Airport Code | NE68 |
Departure City | Norfolk |
Departure State | NE |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 1200 |
Departure Time Zone | CDT |
Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
Destination Airport Code | OFK |
Destination City | Norfolk |
Destination State | NE |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | Maneuvering |
Report sent to ICAO? | No |
Evacuation occurred | No |
Date of most recent change to record | Apr 8 2004 6:17PM |
User who most recently changed record | SULP |
Since inspection or accident | -- |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | NA |
Runway Length | -- |
Runway Width | -- |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | Yes |
Medical Flight | -- |