ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140447
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 December 2011 |
| Time: | 16:20 |
| Type: |  Bell 407 |
| Owner/operator: | Guardian Flight |
| Registration: | N8067Z |
| MSN: | 53573 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce 250-C47B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ca 3 mi N of Rock Springs, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rock Springs, UT (RKS) |
| Rock Springs, UT (RKS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The individual flying the helicopter neither held a pilot certificate nor had any documented experience flying helicopters. He was employed by the operator as a company mechanic. He took the helicopter without permission and was giving 4 acquaintances a ride in the area. While maneuvering at low altitude near one of the passenger’s homes, the helicopter entered an uncontrolled descent and collided with the ground.
Probable Cause: The unauthorized operation of the helicopter by a non-certificated and unqualified individual who failed to maintain helicopter control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2011 11:00 | Anon. | Added |
| 16-Dec-2011 11:25 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 16-Dec-2011 11:43 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Narrative] |
| 17-Dec-2011 02:36 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 11-Jan-2012 11:25 | Geno | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Mar-2013 02:41 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:38 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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