Safari 400, N32CM: Accident occurred January 12, 2022 at Music City Executive Airport (KXNX), Gallatin, Sumner 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

https://registry.faa.gov/N32CM

Location: Gallatin, Tennessee

Accident Number: ERA22LA106

Date and Time: January 12, 2022, 12:00 Local 

Registration: N32CM

Aircraft: CHARLES C MENGER JR SAFARI 400

Injuries: N/A

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Flight test

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: CHARLES C MENGER JR 

Registration: N32CM

Model/Series: SAFARI 400

Aircraft Category: Helicopter

Amateur Built:

Operator: On file 

Operating Certificate(s)Held: None

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Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: N/A

Aircraft Fire: None

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Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: N/A 

Latitude, Longitude: 36.376971,-86.409559 (est)