The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Irving, Texas
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:
Location: McKinney, Texas
Accident Number: CEN22LA068
Date and Time: December 9, 2021, 17:15 Local
Registration: N401TB
Aircraft: CHR International Safari 400
Injuries: 1 Serious
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: CHR International
Registration: N401TB
Model/Series: Safari 400
Aircraft Category: Helicopter
Amateur Built: Yes
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site:
Condition of Light:
Observation Facility, Elevation: KTKI,586 ft msl
Observation Time: 16:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 24°C /11°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 200°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.77 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination:
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Serious
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: On-ground
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: Unknown
Total Injuries: 1 Serious
Latitude, Longitude: 33.177391,-96.591032 (est)
Obviously a shoe-in for the Darwin Award
ReplyDeleteThis man was very fortunate to survive. Sounds as though he was burned pretty badly, so I hope he is healing well.
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