Robinson R66 Turbine, N660TN: Accident occurred January 30, 2021 at McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS), Knoxville, Blount County, Tennessee

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Nashville, Tennessee

 

WDW Aviation Leasing Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N660TN

Location: Knoxville, TN

Accident Number: ERA21LA121

Date & Time: January 30, 2021, 09:45 Local

Registration: N660TN

Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO

Registration: N660TN

Model/Series: R66 NO SERIES 

Aircraft Category: Helicopter

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KTYS,980 ft msl

Observation Time: 09:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 8 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: -1°C /-6°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 20°

Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 9000 ft AGL

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.26 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Knoxville, TN 

Destination: Knoxville, TN (TYS)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 35.801686,-84.145919 (est)