Monday, October 10, 2011

04-Oct-11 N63Q Bell 206B New York, NY


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 63Q        Make/Model: B206      Description: BELL 206B HELICOPTER
  Date: 10/04/2011     Time: 1917

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

LOCATION
  City: NEW YORK   State: NY   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N63Q BELL 206 ROTORCRAFT ON DEPARTURE FROM A HELIPAD CRASHED INTO THE RIVER 
  AND SANK, THERE WERE 5 PERSONS ON BOARD, 1 WAS FATALLY INJURED, 4 SUSTAINED 
  UNKNOWN INJURIES, NEW YORK, NY

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   1
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   1
                 # Pass:   4     Fat:   1     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   3
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    

WEATHER: 041851Z 33012G17KT 10SM SCT035 BKN090 BKN130 17/09 A2998

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Take-off      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: GARDEN CITY, NY  (EA15)               Entry date: 10/05/2011