Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 6/26/2010 |
Event Day of the Week | Saturday |
Time of Event | 1015 |
Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
Event City | Lake Charles |
Event State | LOUISIANA |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 70615 |
Event Date Year | 2010 |
Event Date Month | 6 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 301223N |
Event Location Longitude | 0930821W |
Event Location Airport | Chennault International Airpor |
Event Location Nearest Airport ID | CWF |
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
Distance from airport in statute miles | 0 |
Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
Airport Elevation | 17 |
Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
Time of the weather observation | 950 Central Daylight Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 360 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | CWF |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 17 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 0 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | CDT |
Lighting Conditions | Day |
Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 2000 |
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Scattered |
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) | 32 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 21 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | -- |
Variable Wind Indicator | -- |
Wind Speed (knots) | -- |
Wind Velocity Indicator | Calm |
Wind Gust Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.02 |
Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
METAR weather report | METAR KCWF 261450Z 00000KT 10SM SCT025 31/23 A3003 |
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) | 27408 |
NTSB Notification Source | FAA Regional Operations Center |
NTSB Notification Date | -- |
NTSB Notification Time | -- |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | Aug 30 2010 5:21PM |
User who most recently changed record | bowl |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N191EH |
NTSB Number | CEN10CA352 |
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 | AEROSPATIALE |
Aircraft Model | AS350 |
Aircraft Series Identifier | B2 |
Aircraft Serial Number | 2505 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 4961 |
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 | 6 |
Number of Engines | 1 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | AAIP |
Date of Last Inspection | Jun 8 2010 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | 90 |
Airframe Hours | 8980 |
ELT Installed | Yes |
ELT Activated | No |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
ELT Type | C126 |
Aircraft Owner Name | ERA Helicopters LLC |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | P O Box 6550 |
Aircraft Owner City | Lake Charles |
Aircraft Owner State | LA |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 70606-6550 |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | ERA Helicopters LLC |
Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Street Address | P O Box 6550 |
Operator City | Lake Charles |
Operator State | LA |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 70606-6550 |
Operator Code | U0GA |
Owner has at least one certificate | Yes - certificate holder |
Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | Agriculture |
Operator Certificate Number | U0GA290L |
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) | Business |
Second Pilot on Board | Yes |
Departure Point Same as Event | No |
Departure Airport Code | LCH |
Departure City | Lake Charles |
Departure State | LA |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 936 |
Departure Time Zone | CDT |
Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
Destination Airport Code | LCH |
Destination City | Lake Charles |
Destination State | LA |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
Evacuation occurred | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | Oct 25 2010 10:21AM |
User who most recently changed record | broda |
Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | 15 |
Runway Length | 10701 |
Runway Width | 200 |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | No |
Medical Flight | -- |