Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 10/24/2007 |
Event Day of the Week | Wednesday |
Time of Event | 1345 |
Event Time Zone | Central Standard Time |
Event City | Catarina |
Event State | TEXAS |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 78014 |
Event Date Year | 2007 |
Event Date Month | 10 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | -- |
Event Location Longitude | -- |
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 | 126 |
Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
Airport Elevation | 474 |
Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
Time of the weather observation | 1353 Central Daylight Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
Weather Observation Facility ID | KCOT |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 474 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 25 |
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) | 6 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 360 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
Wind Speed (knots) | 14 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust Indicator | Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | 18 |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.14 |
Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
METAR weather report | KCOT 241953Z AUTO 35017G22KT 10SM CLR 30/06 A3009 |
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) | 22910 |
NTSB Notification Source | FAA ROC |
NTSB Notification Date | Oct 24 2007 12:00AM |
NTSB Notification Time | -- |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
Date of most recent change to record | Jan 30 2008 4:08PM |
User who most recently changed record | NTSB\johb |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | San Antonio, Texas |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N744RG |
NTSB Number | DFW08LA020 |
Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
Damage | Substantial |
Aircraft Fire | None |
Aircraft Explosion | None |
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Robinson |
Aircraft Model | R-44 |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | -- |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 2400 |
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 | 4 |
Number of Engines | 1 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Unknown |
Date of Last Inspection | -- |
Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
Airframe Hours | 196 |
ELT Installed | No |
ELT Activated | No |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
ELT Type | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | -- |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
Aircraft Owner City | -- |
Aircraft Owner State | -- |
Aircraft Owner Country | -- |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | -- |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | -- |
Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Street Address | -- |
Operator City | -- |
Operator State | -- |
Operator Country | -- |
Operator Zip code | -- |
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) | Personal |
Second Pilot on Board | No |
Departure Point Same as Event | No |
Departure Airport Code | -- |
Departure City | Wimberley |
Departure State | TX |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 1200 |
Departure Time Zone | CDT |
Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
Destination Airport Code | -- |
Destination City | Catarina |
Destination State | TX |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | Hover - in ground effect |
Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
Evacuation occurred | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | Dec 21 2007 12:11PM |
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 | -- |