ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351133
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| Date: | Sunday 21 January 2024 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Vortex Leasing LLC |
| Registration: | N8350M |
| MSN: | 2665 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kenosha-Kenosha Municipal Airport (ENW/KENW), Kenosha, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Omniflight Helicopters Heliport, WI (WI85) |
| Kenosha-Kenosha Municipal Airport, WI (ENW/KENW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter was hovering at 20 ft, before losing control, and crashed.
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 12 knots / 22 knots, 220°
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.wkow.com/news/pilot-hurt-in-helicopter-crash-at-kenosha-regional-airport/article_071e2832-b8e1-11ee-a26f-efc76684d132.html
https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/helicopter-crash-pilot-ok-kenosha-airport/article_5ca57456-b8a3-11ee-bf39-037d94a3d607.html
NTSB
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N8350M/history/20240121/1819Z/WI85/KENW
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8350M
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 October 2018 | N8350M | Vortex Leasing LLC | 0 | River Forest, Chicago, IL | |
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| Bird strike | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2024 10:53 | aus | Added |
| 24-Jan-2024 10:54 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 29-Mar-2024 11:04 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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