Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 12/21/2006 |
Event Day of the Week | Thursday |
Time of Event | 1510 |
Event Time Zone | Central Standard Time |
Event City | Grand Prairie |
Event State | TEXAS |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 75052 |
Event Date Year | 2006 |
Event Date Month | 12 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 324155N |
Event Location Longitude | 0970249W |
Event Location Airport | Grand Prairie Municipal |
Event Location Nearest Airport ID | KGPM |
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 | 588 |
Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
Time of the weather observation | 1455 Central Standard Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
Weather Observation Facility ID | GPM |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 588 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | -- |
Time Zone of the weather observation | CST |
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) | 15 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 0 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 260 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
Wind Speed (knots) | 6 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.98 |
Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
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 | 2 |
Injury Total Serious | -- |
Injury Total All | -- |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 21613 |
NTSB Notification Source | American Eurocopter |
NTSB Notification Date | Dec 21 2006 12:00AM |
NTSB Notification Time | -- |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
Date of most recent change to record | Jun 27 2007 1:15PM |
User who most recently changed record | NTSB\lema |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | Fort Worth |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N171AE |
NTSB Number | DFW07LA043 |
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 |
Aircraft Model | EC120B |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | 1377 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 3780 |
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 | 5 |
Number of Engines | 1 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | 100 Hour |
Date of Last Inspection | Oct 1 2006 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
Airframe Hours | 777 |
ELT Installed | Yes |
ELT Activated | Yes |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
ELT Type | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | Wells Fargo Bank |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
Aircraft Owner City | Salt Lake City |
Aircraft Owner State | UT |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 84111 |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | American Eurocopter |
Operator Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Street Address | 2701 Forum Drive |
Operator City | Grand Prairie |
Operator State | TX |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 75052 |
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 | GPM |
Departure City | Grand Prairie |
Departure State | TX |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 1430 |
Departure Time Zone | CST |
Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
Destination Airport Code | -- |
Destination City | -- |
Destination State | -- |
Destination Country | -- |
Specific Phase of Flight | Landing |
Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
Evacuation occurred | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | May 7 2007 2:22PM |
User who most recently changed record | CASH |
Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | -- |
Runway Length | -- |
Runway Width | -- |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | No |
Medical Flight | -- |