Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 12/30/2005 |
Event Day of the Week | Friday |
Time of Event | 1545 |
Event Time Zone | Central Standard Time |
Event City | Washington |
Event State | LOUISIANA |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 70589 |
Event Date Year | 2005 |
Event Date Month | 12 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 303621N |
Event Location Longitude | 0915931W |
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 | -- |
Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
Time of the weather observation | 1541 Central Standard Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 180 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | KLFT |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 42 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 26 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | CST |
Lighting Conditions | Day |
Lowest Ceiling Height | 5500 |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 3100 |
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Few |
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Broken |
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 23 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 16 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 230 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
Wind Speed (knots) | 11 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust Indicator | Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | 0 |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.82 |
Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
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 | -- |
Injury Total Serious | -- |
Injury Total All | 1 |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 19642 |
NTSB Notification Source | FAA COMM Center |
NTSB Notification Date | Dec 30 2005 12:00AM |
NTSB Notification Time | -- |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
Date of most recent change to record | May 30 2006 1:54PM |
User who most recently changed record | NTSB\JOHB |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | Baton Rouge, LA, FSDO |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N1811 |
NTSB Number | DFW06CA048 |
Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
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 | Bell |
Aircraft Model | 206L-4 |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | 52300 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 4450 |
Aircraft Category | Helicopter |
Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
Flight Crew Seats | -- |
Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
Passenger Seats | -- |
Total number of seats on the aircraft | 7 |
Number of Engines | 1 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | 100 Hour |
Date of Last Inspection | -- |
Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
Airframe Hours | -- |
ELT Installed | Yes |
ELT Activated | No |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
ELT Type | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | G.M. Leasing, L.L.C |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | 1318 Smede Road |
Aircraft Owner City | Broussard |
Aircraft Owner State | LA |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 70518 |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | Southern Helicopters, Inc. |
Operator Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Street Address | 1127 River Road |
Operator City | Sunshine |
Operator State | LA |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 70780 |
Operator Code | -- |
Owner has at least one certificate | -- |
Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | Agriculture |
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 | 21LA |
Departure City | Sunshine |
Departure State | LA |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 1610 |
Departure Time Zone | CST |
Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
Destination Airport Code | OCH |
Destination City | Nacogdoches |
Destination State | TX |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | Cruise - normal |
Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
Evacuation occurred | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | Feb 15 2006 11:23AM |
User who most recently changed record | CASH |
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 | -- |