ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39666
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| Date: | Thursday 12 February 1987 |
| Time: | 14:40 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Steven Phillips Helicopters |
| Registration: | N9073Y |
| MSN: | 0230 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2323 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | East of Interstate 70, near Myersville, Maryland -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Hagerstown, Maryland (HGR/KHGR) |
| Clinton, Maryland (FAA LID: W32) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED COMMERCIAL PILOT DEPARTED HAGERSTOWN IN A ROBINSON HELICOPTER THAT WAS NOT EQUIPPED TO FLY IN INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS. THE PILOT HAD NOT LOGGED ANY INSTRUMENT TIME AND ELECTED TO DEPART IN IFR CONDITIONS UNDER A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE. ATC TRANSCRIPTS OF THE HAGERSTOWN TOWER REVEALED THAT THE PILOT INTENDED TO FLY ALONG INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS LEADING BACK TO THE WASHINGTON AREA.
THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF INTERSTATE 70 AT A POINT WHERE IT TURNED SOUTH TO GO OVER A RIDGE LINE. A WEATHER STUDY INDICATED THAT MOUNTAIN RIDGES IN THE AREA WOULD HAVE BEEN OBSCURED BY FOG AND THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN LIGHT AND POSSIBLY MODERATE RIME ICING AT LOW ALTITUDES PARTICULARLY ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN RIDGES.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: BFO87FA022 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X30189&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9073Y
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=10730
4. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/md/N9073Y/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 August 1984 | N9073Y | Private | 0 | Frenchman'bayou, AR | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Sep-2016 21:19 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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