ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343259
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| Date: | Saturday 5 August 2023 |
| Time: | 12:33 |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Haverfield Aviation |
| Registration: | N353AH |
| MSN: | 811079D |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 20507 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Elberon, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | Wakefield Municipal Airport, VA (KAKQ) |
| Elberon, VA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Hughes 369D helicopter, contracted by Dominion Energy, sustained substantial damage when it impacted wooded terrain near Elberon, Virginia.
The pilot and passenger received serious injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.wtkr.com/news/2-expected-to-survive-after-helicopter-crash-in-surry-county-virginia-state-police
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/private-helicopter-crashes-in-surry-county-august-5-2023
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N353AH
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/95924_1631736168.jpg (photo)
Location
Media:
A helicopter crash in Surry County is under investigation by the Virginia State Police. The crash happened Saturday just before 1 p.m. near White Marsh Road.https://t.co/qOXbvcrISf
— WAVY TV 10 (@WAVY_News) August 6, 2023Two people have been taken to the hospital after the helicopter they were in crashed in rural Surry County Saturday afternoon, according to troopers. https://t.co/k0HYrCW9QO
— WTVR CBS 6 Richmond (@CBS6) August 5, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2023 19:27 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 06-Aug-2023 08:59 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 06-Aug-2023 17:20 | hmmptwizzle | Updated |
| 07-Aug-2023 04:34 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 07-Aug-2023 16:30 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 10-Aug-2023 13:07 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 25-Aug-2023 15:06 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 03-Mar-2024 17:04 | ASN | Updated [Narrative] |
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