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| 11.09.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 03, 2009 Jones Creek, TX BEECH E18S N797SB A/c substantially damaged when struck radio tower and impacted terrain while maneuvering near Lake Jackson. . Local mosquito control flight originated at Brazoria...
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| 10.26.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Sept 02, 2009 Kurnoon, India BELL 430 VT-APG Government of Andhra Pradesh Gad helicopter crashed enroute to Chitoor, India from Hyderabad, India. There were 2 crew members and 3 passengers, including the...
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| 10.05.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Sept 01, 2009 Jackson, MS ROBINSON R44 N33PX A/c substantially damaged when struck trees and house near Jackson/Hawkins Field (HKS). Attention drawn to a/c by its noise, which witness described as repeated...
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| 09.21.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks August 01, 2009 Nairobi, Kenya CESSNA U206 N5Y-LMB A/c owned and operated by African Inland Mission collided with the ground. 1 fatality, one serious A/c conducting low flight while passengers filming...
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| 09.14.2009 |
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Industry Contributes to HEMS Safety
Industry has stepped forward in support of the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) calls for new equipment, better training and operational changes to improve the safety of emergency medical helicopters, Industry officials have embraced some of the...
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| 09.14.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks August 03, 2009 Suffolk, VA MOONEY M20F N3549N A/c made forced landing and collided with trees. Pilot was flying around for an hour before began "buzzing" his house. One serious Made a series of...
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| 08.24.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks July 11, 2009 Masizo del Roraima, Venezuela BEECH A36 N354RA The wreckage was located on the "Ilu - Tepuy" mountain, within the sector of Masizo del Roraima, Bolivar, Venezuela. Pilot had filed a...
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| 08.17.2009 |
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Safety Board Issues Prelim on Fatal R44 Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report on the July 23 crash in Maryland that resulted in the deaths of all four aboard. The Robinson R44 helicopter (N7189W) struck a wire that crossed Interstate 70 near Boonsboro and...
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| 08.17.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks July 08, 2009 Gulf of Mexico CESSNA 421C N4467D A/c destroyed after impacted waters of Gulf of Mexico, 25 nautical miles NW of Port Richey, FL. Five fatalities Pilot was in communication with Jacksonville...
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| 08.03.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks July 05, 2009 Raphine, VA PILATUS PC-12/45 N578DC A/c impacted in a pasture following in-flight loss of control. Flight from Teterboro Airport (TEB), Teterboro, NJ, to Tampa Executive Airport (VDF)...
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| 06.11.2009 |
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Sloane Helicopters’ Triple Celebration
Jugglers were just part of the festivities at Sloane Aviation’s triple celebration this past Saturday. The company...
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| 06.04.2009 |
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Bringing Children into the Fold
A commercial pilot landed his R44 at a school in Oregon in order to give students the opportunity to ask questions and take a ride. The...
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| 06.01.2009 |
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Operators’ Report: Robinson R44
Operators overwhelmingly send the Robinson R44, the four-seat descendant of the R22, to the head of the light piston helicopter class. It’s been called everything from a "kiddie copter" to the best all-around helicopter ever designed. See it...
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| 05.29.2009 |
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16-year-old Sets World Record
In order to prove that being a kid doesn't mean you can't fly solo, Errick Smith of Mississippi, soloed an R22, a Schweizer and a Cessna 172...
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| 05.18.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks April 04, 2009 Angleton, TX ARGENCE RV-8 N89EA A/c destroyed during impact with trees following a roll during initial climbout from Flyin' Tiger Field (81D). One serious Visual meteorological conditions...
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| 05.11.2009 |
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Safety Rules & Regs
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321. Final rule; correction. SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting a typographical error in an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that was published in the Federal Register on March 24, 2009 (74 FR 12247)...
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| 05.01.2009 |
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Water, Water Everywhere: Water Babies
A glimpse at water landings taught to pilots able to take a long weekend on a Mediterranean island. Wanna extend your flying skills in the Mediterranean sun? Where do I sign? As our Editor-in-Chief Ernie Stephens pointed out in the March issue of...
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| 05.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Tree-Topping Drug Choppers Busted
PUBLIC SERVICE | GOVERNMENT AGENCIES An R22 and a Bell 206 JetRanger collectively airlifting 600 pounds of marijuana across the U.S.-Canada border, have been busted by a joint Royal Canadian Mounted Police, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S...
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| 05.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Dr. Lutz Bertling, Eurocopter
COMMERCIAL R&W interviewed Dr. Lutz Bertling, CEO, Eurocopter during Heli-Expo 2009. Following is an excerpt from that interview. R&W: What’s going on at Eurocopter? Bertling: The company is in good shape. [We] increased deliveries from 488 to...
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| 04.06.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks March 02, 2009 Galliano, LA BELL 206 N401RL A/c damaged when tail rotor drive shaft and coupling severed while a/c was sitting on ramp with engine running. No injuries Pilot heard loud bang and...
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