Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 12/17/2002 |
Event Day of the Week | Tuesday |
Time of Event | 2158 |
Event Time Zone | Pacific Standard Time |
Event City | Loon Lake |
Event State | WASHINGTON |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 99148 |
Event Date Year | 2002 |
Event Date Month | 12 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 480349N |
Event Location Longitude | 1173718W |
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 | -- |
Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
Airport Elevation | -- |
Weather Briefing Completeness | Unknown |
Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
Time of the weather observation | 2153 Pacific Standard Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 120 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | KDEW |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 2210 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 10 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | PST |
Lighting Conditions | Day |
Lowest Ceiling Height | 3700 |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 2800 |
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Scattered |
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Broken |
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
Visibility (Statute Miles) | 4 |
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | -1 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -1 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 0 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
Wind Speed (knots) | 0 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust Indicator | Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | 0 |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | -- |
Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
Intensity of Precipitation | Moderate |
METAR weather report | -- |
Event Highest Injury | None |
On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
Injury Total Fatal | -- |
Injury Total Minor | -- |
Injury Total None | 4 |
Injury Total Serious | -- |
Injury Total All | -- |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 13271 |
NTSB Notification Source | FAA - ROC |
NTSB Notification Date | Dec 17 2002 12:00AM |
NTSB Notification Time | 1158 |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
Date of most recent change to record | Apr 23 2003 12:26PM |
User who most recently changed record | NTSB\MONR |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | Spokane, Washington |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N311MS |
NTSB Number | SEA03LA019 |
Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter |
Type of Flight Plan filed | Company VFR |
Flight plan Was Activated? | Yes |
Damage | Substantial |
Aircraft Fire | None |
Aircraft Explosion | None |
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Eurocopter Deutschland |
Aircraft Model | EC-135 P1 |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | 0073 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 6000 |
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 | 5 |
Number of Engines | 2 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | AAIP |
Date of Last Inspection | Dec 15 2002 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | 6 |
Airframe Hours | 2450 |
ELT Installed | Yes |
ELT Activated | Yes |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
ELT Type | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | INHS Leasing Company |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | PO Box 248 |
Aircraft Owner City | Spokane |
Aircraft Owner State | WA |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 99210 |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | Metro Aviation |
Operator Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Street Address | Box 7008 |
Operator City | Shreveport |
Operator State | LA |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 71137 |
Operator Code | HDNA |
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 | Non-scheduled |
Indicates Domestic or International Flight | Domestic |
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | Passenger Only |
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | -- |
Second Pilot on Board | No |
Departure Point Same as Event | No |
Departure Airport Code | -- |
Departure City | Colville |
Departure State | WA |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 2145 |
Departure Time Zone | PST |
Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
Destination Airport Code | -- |
Destination City | Spokane |
Destination State | WA |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | Descent |
Report sent to ICAO? | Yes |
Evacuation occurred | No |
Date of most recent change to record | Mar 17 2003 3:09PM |
User who most recently changed record | STAM |
Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | -- |
Runway Length | -- |
Runway Width | -- |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | Yes |
Medical Flight | -- |