ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133879
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| Date: | Friday 23 August 1996 |
| Time: | 00:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B1 SOLOY |
| Owner/operator: | Exploration Helicopters |
| Registration: | N1169W |
| MSN: | 2943 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15000 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Intracoastal, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to local law enforcement personnel, an 'unknown individual started the helicopter, lifted off the ground, and immediately lost control.' Examination of the wreckage revealed that the tail boom was severed, and the main rotor system became separated from the helicopter. There were no eyewitnesses to the accident, and no local residents of the area recalled hearing the helicopter or the sound of impact anytime during the night. The operator stated that the helicopter was last operated on the previous afternoon, and the helicopter was secured at 1800. The operator reported the helicopter missing at 0530. No suspects were arrested or charged. Injury index presumed.
Probable Cause: the loss of aircraft control by unknown person(s).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA356
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-May-2014 19:24 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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