Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 12/10/2012 |
Event Day of the Week | Monday |
Time of Event | 2016 |
Event Time Zone | Central Standard Time |
Event City | Compton |
Event State | ILLINOIS |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 61318 |
Event Date Year | 2012 |
Event Date Month | 12 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 414451N |
Event Location Longitude | 0890545W |
Event Location Airport | N/A |
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 | |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 10 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | RPJ |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 781 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 10 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | -- |
Lighting Conditions | Night/Dark |
Lowest Ceiling Height | 3300 |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | -- |
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Overcast |
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
Visibility (Statute Miles) | 7 |
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | -1 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -2 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 290 |
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) | 29.94 |
Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
METAR weather report | KRPJ 110215Z AUTO 29008KT 7SM -SN OVC033 M01/M02 A |
Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
Injury Total Fatal | 3 |
Injury Total Minor | -- |
Injury Total None | -- |
Injury Total Serious | -- |
Injury Total All | 3 |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 33431 |
NTSB Notification Source | FAA AGL ROC |
NTSB Notification Date | -- |
NTSB Notification Time | -- |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | Oct 2 2014 5:33PM |
User who most recently changed record | brajo |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N911BK |
NTSB Number | CEN13FA096 |
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 | MBB |
Aircraft Model | BK 117 A-3 |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | 7099 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 6283 |
Aircraft Category | Helicopter |
Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
Flight Crew Seats | 2 |
Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
Passenger Seats | -- |
Total number of seats on the aircraft | -- |
Number of Engines | 2 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | AAIP |
Date of Last Inspection | Nov 1 2012 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
Airframe Hours | 10836 |
ELT Installed | Yes |
ELT Activated | Unknown |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
ELT Type | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | ROCKFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | 2400 NORTH ROCKTON AVE |
Aircraft Owner City | ROCKFORD |
Aircraft Owner State | IL |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 61103 |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | Air Methods Corporation |
Operator Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Street Address | 7301 South Peoria Street |
Operator City | Englewood |
Operator State | CO |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 80112 |
Operator Code | QMLA |
Owner has at least one certificate | Yes - certificate holder |
Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
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 | No |
Departure Airport Code | LL83 |
Departure City | Rockford |
Departure State | IL |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 1959 |
Departure Time Zone | CST |
Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
Destination Airport Code | 14IL |
Destination City | Mendota |
Destination State | IL |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
Evacuation occurred | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | Oct 2 2014 5:33PM |
User who most recently changed record | brajo |
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 | Yes |
Medical Flight | -- |