ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288412
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 June 2010 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369HS |
| Owner/operator: | Del Rio Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N8305F |
| MSN: | 160782S |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Allison C-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paicines, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Paso Robles Airport, CA (PRB/KPRB) |
| Concord-Buchanan Field, CA (CCR/KCCR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he had been airborne for a little over an hour and was at an altitude of 3,000 feet and cruising at 100 knots. The pilot stated that he smelled smoke and felt an unusual vibration. The pilot immediately made a precautionary landing in a parking lot. As he and his passengers were exiting the helicopter, the pilot noted a fire. The pilot was unable to put the fire out with a fire extinguisher and the helicopter was subsequently consumed. Due to the extensive thermal damage, postaccident examination of the helicopter by two Federal Aviation Administration inspectors could not determine the source of the fire.
Probable Cause: An in-flight fire for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR10LA308
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 22:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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