Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 3/11/2009 |
Event Day of the Week | Wednesday |
Time of Event | 1136 |
Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
Event City | El Indio |
Event State | TEXAS |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 78860 |
Event Date Year | 2009 |
Event Date Month | 3 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 284740N |
Event Location Longitude | 1002732W |
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 | 1644 Central Daylight Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 326 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | DLF |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 1082 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 40 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | CDT |
Lighting Conditions | Day |
Lowest Ceiling Height | 2400 |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Few |
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Overcast |
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 11 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 10 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 0 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
Wind Speed (knots) | 11 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.14 |
Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
METAR weather report | KDLF 111555Z 36011KT 4SM +RA BR OVC007 12/10 A3012 |
Event Highest Injury | Serious |
On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
Injury Total Fatal | -- |
Injury Total Minor | -- |
Injury Total None | -- |
Injury Total Serious | 2 |
Injury Total All | 2 |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 25596 |
NTSB Notification Source | SAT FSDO |
NTSB Notification Date | -- |
NTSB Notification Time | -- |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | Jul 20 2009 12:04PM |
User who most recently changed record | johb |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N64731 |
NTSB Number | CEN09LA202 |
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 | HUGHES |
Aircraft Model | 269C |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | 840339 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 2050 |
Aircraft Category | Helicopter |
Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
Flight Crew Seats | 1 |
Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
Passenger Seats | 2 |
Total number of seats on the aircraft | 3 |
Number of Engines | 1 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | -- |
Date of Last Inspection | -- |
Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
Airframe Hours | -- |
ELT Installed | Unknown |
ELT Activated | Unknown |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
ELT Type | Unknown |
Aircraft Owner Name | Claude R. Cage |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | 5 Walden Elms |
Aircraft Owner City | San Antonio |
Aircraft Owner State | TX |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 782571232 |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | Claude R. Cage |
Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Street Address | 5 Walden Elms |
Operator City | San Antonio |
Operator State | TX |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 782571232 |
Operator Code | -- |
Owner has at least one certificate | None |
Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
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) | Other Work Use |
Second Pilot on Board | No |
Departure Point Same as Event | No |
Departure Airport Code | NONE |
Departure City | El Indio |
Departure State | TX |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | -- |
Departure Time Zone | CDT |
Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
Destination Airport Code | NONE |
Destination City | El Indio |
Destination State | TX |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
Evacuation occurred | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | May 27 2009 11:39AM |
User who most recently changed record | scoa |
Since inspection or accident | -- |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | N/A |
Runway Length | -- |
Runway Width | -- |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | No |
Medical Flight | -- |