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Date: | Monday 27 February 2012 |
Time: | 08:59 LT |
Type: | Robinson R44 Clipper II |
Owner/operator: | November Alpha LLC |
Registration: | N177FS |
MSN: | 11104 |
Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Glendale Municipal Airport - KGEU, AZ -
United States of America
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Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | Glendale Municipal Airport - KGEU, AZ |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:A mechanic at Glendale Municipal Airport - KGEU, AZ was testing the engine of a Robinson R44 Clipper II during maintenance work when it bagan to lift off. He was unable to control the the helicopter and it came down on its side, caught fire and was destroyed.
The mechanic escaped unhurt and nobody was injured by (rotorblade)debris that damaged a hangar.
Sources:
http://archive.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/02/27/20120227glendale-municipal-airport-helicopter-fire-abrk.html?from=new-cookie http://www.azfamily.com/story/17026306/chopper-catches-fire-at-glendale-airport
http://620ktar.com/6/1506923/Helicopter-destroyed-at-Glendale-Airport
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/entertainment/travel/helicopter-crashes-in-glendale-02272012
https://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/03_177FS.txt
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
27-Feb-2012 09:56 |
gerard57 |
Added |
27-Feb-2012 09:57 |
gerard57 |
Updated [Narrative] |
27-Feb-2012 20:36 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
28-Feb-2012 07:12 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |