Tuesday, August 10, 2010

02-Aug-10 N34JS Robinson R44 Blairsville, GA

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**   Report created 8/10/2010   Record 1                                      **
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IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 34JS        Make/Model: R44       Description: R-44 Astro
  Date: 08/04/2010     Time: 0000

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
  City: BLAIRSVILLE   State: GA   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N34JS ROBINSON R44 ROTORCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, SUBJECT 
  OF AN ALERT NOTICE ISSUED 8/4/10, WRECKAGE LOCATED 8/6/10, THE TWO PERSONS 
  ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED, 15 MILES FROM BLAIRSVILLE, GA

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   2
                 # Crew:   2     Fat:   2     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    

WEATHER: NOT REPORTED

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: COLLEGE PARK, GA  (SO11)              Entry date: 08/09/2010 

Note: The FAA docket above states the date as 4th August based on an alert notice being issued.  However, the helicopter was en route 2nd August and refuelled en route to an intended destination beyond the accident location given.  We thus assume that 2nd August was the accident date

More details can be found at the links in this report on HeliHub.com