Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 12/7/2012 |
Event Day of the Week | Friday |
Time of Event | 1446 |
Event Time Zone | Mountain Standard Time |
Event City | Roosevelt Lake |
Event State | ARIZONA |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 85501 |
Event Date Year | 2012 |
Event Date Month | 12 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 334412N |
Event Location Longitude | 1111206W |
Event Location Airport | Scottsdale Airport |
Event Location Nearest Airport ID | KSDL |
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 | 1453 Mountain Standard Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 90 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | KSDL |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 1510 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 42 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | MST |
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) | -- |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -- |
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) | -- |
Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
METAR weather report | -- |
Event Highest Injury | Serious |
On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
Injury Total Fatal | -- |
Injury Total Minor | 2 |
Injury Total None | -- |
Injury Total Serious | 1 |
Injury Total All | 3 |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 30987 |
NTSB Notification Source | FAA 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 | Apr 4 2013 10:48AM |
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 | N557AC |
NTSB Number | WPR13CA064 |
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 HELICOPTER COMPANY |
Aircraft Model | R44 II |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | 11387 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | -- |
Aircraft Category | Helicopter |
Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
Flight Crew Seats | 1 |
Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
Passenger Seats | 4 |
Total number of seats on the aircraft | 4 |
Number of Engines | 1 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
Date of Last Inspection | Sep 8 2012 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
Airframe Hours | 1813 |
ELT Installed | Yes |
ELT Activated | Unknown |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
ELT Type | Unknown |
Aircraft Owner Name | POLLUX AVIATION LTD |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | 6540 E BEECHCRAFT RD |
Aircraft Owner City | WASILLA |
Aircraft Owner State | AK |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 99654-9330 |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | Blue Sky Helicopters |
Operator Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Street Address | -- |
Operator City | Scottsdale |
Operator State | AZ |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 85260 |
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) | Business |
Second Pilot on Board | No |
Departure Point Same as Event | No |
Departure Airport Code | KSDL |
Departure City | Scottsdale |
Departure State | AZ |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 1430 |
Departure Time Zone | MST |
Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
Destination Airport Code | KSDL |
Destination City | Scottsdale |
Destination State | AZ |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
Evacuation occurred | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | Jan 16 2013 3:17PM |
User who most recently changed record | coos |
Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | N/A |
Runway Length | -- |
Runway Width | -- |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | No |
Medical Flight | -- |