ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122839
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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| Date: | 27-MAY-2011 |
| Time: | ~2:30pm |
| Type: | Brantly B-2 |
| Operator: | Mor S. Applebaum (rgd. owner) |
| Registration: | N222DW |
| C/n / msn: | 181 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | West of Weaverville, Trinity County, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hayfork |
| Weaverville |
The helicopter was reported overdue and the flight plan for the helicopter had it going the 30 miles from Hayfork to Weaverville and then back to Hayfork Friday. Search crews found the helicopter’s wreckage and pilot’s body in a remote area Saturday around 3:15 p.m.
(credit: www.helihub.com)
The pilot's body and wreckage were found Saturday evening just west of Weaverville in the Oregon Mountain area behind the towers on land of Bureau Land Management.
Sources:
http://www.krcrtv.com/news/28072860/detail.html
http://www.redding.com/news/2011/may/30/pilot-killed-trinity-county-helicopter-crash/
http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/196/196193.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2011 03:28 | RobertMB | Added |
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