Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 8/7/2012 |
Event Day of the Week | Tuesday |
Time of Event | 1645 |
Event Time Zone | -- |
Event City | Delta Junction |
Event State | ALASKA |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 99737 |
Event Date Year | 2012 |
Event Date Month | 8 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 642632N |
Event Location Longitude | 1445305W |
Event Location Airport | Pogo Mine Airstrip |
Event Location Nearest Airport ID | 76AK |
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
Distance from airport in statute miles | 2 |
Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
Airport Elevation | 1350 |
Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
Investigator's weather source | Witness |
Time of the weather observation | 1653 Atlantic Daylight Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 216 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | PABI |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 1291 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 41 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | ADT |
Lighting Conditions | Day |
Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 7000 |
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) | 18 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -14 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 310 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
Wind Speed (knots) | 13 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust Indicator | Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | 21 |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.84 |
Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
METAR weather report | -- |
Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
Injury Total Fatal | 1 |
Injury Total Minor | -- |
Injury Total None | -- |
Injury Total Serious | -- |
Injury Total All | 1 |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 31638 |
NTSB Notification Source | FAA AAL 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 | Jun 24 2013 2:07PM |
User who most recently changed record | stam |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N737TV |
NTSB Number | ANC12FA084 |
Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter |
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 | MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER |
Aircraft Model | 600N |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | RN017 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 4100 |
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 | 100 Hour |
Date of Last Inspection | Jul 13 2012 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | 90 |
Airframe Hours | 9730 |
ELT Installed | Yes |
ELT Activated | No |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
ELT Type | C91 |
Aircraft Owner Name | Aurora Aviation Services Inc. |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
Aircraft Owner City | Delta Junction |
Aircraft Owner State | AK |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 99737-0010 |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | Aurora Aviation Services Inc. |
Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Street Address | -- |
Operator City | Delta Junction |
Operator State | AK |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 99737-0010 |
Operator Code | -- |
Owner has at least one certificate | Yes - certificate holder |
Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | External Load |
Operator Certificate Number | -- |
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | Non-scheduled |
Indicates Domestic or International Flight | Domestic |
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | Passenger Only |
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | -- |
Second Pilot on Board | No |
Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
Departure Airport Code | 76AK |
Departure City | Delta Junction |
Departure State | AK |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 1625 |
Departure Time Zone | ADT |
Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
Destination Airport Code | 76AK |
Destination City | Delta Junction |
Destination State | AK |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
Evacuation occurred | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | Jun 24 2013 1:49PM |
User who most recently changed record | stam |
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 | -- |