Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 5/8/2011 |
Event Day of the Week | Sunday |
Time of Event | 1430 |
Event Time Zone | Mountain Daylight Time |
Event City | Golden |
Event State | COLORADO |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 80021 |
Event Date Year | 2011 |
Event Date Month | 5 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 394402N |
Event Location Longitude | 1051442W |
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 | 1450 Mountain Daylight Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
Weather Observation Facility ID | KBLC |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 5673 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | -- |
Time Zone of the weather observation | MDT |
Lighting Conditions | Day |
Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 10000 |
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Few |
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
Visibility (Statute Miles) | 60 |
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 27 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -18 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 200 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
Wind Speed (knots) | 8 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.61 |
Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
METAR weather report | METAR KBJC 081349Z 00000KT 40SM SKC 16/M07 A2974 |
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 | 3 |
Injury Total Serious | -- |
Injury Total All | -- |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 28530 |
NTSB Notification Source | FAA ANM ROC |
NTSB Notification Date | -- |
NTSB Notification Time | -- |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | May 27 2011 5:00PM |
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 | N921JM |
NTSB Number | CEN11CA325 |
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 | ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY |
Aircraft Model | R44 II |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | 10565 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 2500 |
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 | 100 Hour |
Date of Last Inspection | Mar 11 2011 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
Airframe Hours | 1185.5 |
ELT Installed | No |
ELT Activated | Unknown |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
ELT Type | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | THUNDERBIRD AVIATION LLC |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | 40 MOUNTAIN PINE DR |
Aircraft Owner City | LITTLETON |
Aircraft Owner State | CO |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 80127-4365 |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | Colorado Helicopter Inc |
Operator Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Street Address | 11844 Corporate Way |
Operator City | Broomfield |
Operator State | CO |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 80021 |
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) | Aerial Observation |
Second Pilot on Board | Yes |
Departure Point Same as Event | No |
Departure Airport Code | KBJC |
Departure City | Denver |
Departure State | CO |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 1420 |
Departure Time Zone | -- |
Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
Destination Airport Code | KBJC |
Destination City | Denver |
Destination State | CO |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
Evacuation occurred | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | May 19 2011 6:48PM |
User who most recently changed record | kaij |
Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | N/A |
Runway Length | -- |
Runway Width | -- |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | No |
Medical Flight | -- |