ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39400
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| Date: | 22-DEC-1984 |
| Time: | 16:50 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N84958 |
| C/n / msn: | 0407 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ellington Airport, 2nm N of Ellington, Tolland County, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ellington, CT (FAA LID: 7B9) |
| Ellington, CT (FAA LID: 7B9) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS IN A HELICOPTER WHICH WAS NOT EQUIPPED FOR FLIGHT ON INSTRUMENTS. THERE IS NO RECORD OR WITNESSES OF THE PILOT HAVING RECEIVED A FORMAL WEATHER BRIEFING, BUT IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PILOT WAS INFORMED OF FOG MOVING TOWARD AND EVENTUALLY 'SOCKING IN' THE AIRPORT. THE PILOTS REPLY TO THE LAST CALL OF A 'SOCKED IN' CONDITION WAS 'I HAVE THE AIRPORT IN SIGHT'. WITNESSES SAW THE AIRCRAFT HEADING AWAY FROM THE AIRPORT AFTER HAVING HEARD IT FLYING TOWARD THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN TO DESCEND AT A STEEP ANGLE TOWARD THE GROUND JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT. THE SIGHTING WAS SHORT (APPROX 3 SECONDS) AND MADE MORE DIFFICULT BY THE REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO FOG AND FADING DAYLIGHT (DUSK). INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL OR PHYSICAL REASONS OF A CONTRIBUTORY NATURE.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: NYC85FA048 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X41878&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=84958
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=35153
4. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/ct/N84958/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Feb-2016 11:25 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Feb-2016 11:27 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 17-Sep-2016 22:49 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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