ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145584
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| Date: | 10-MAY-2012 |
| Time: | 10:15 :MDT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Operator: | Rotortrends Inc. |
| Registration: | N7523S |
| C/n / msn: | 10276 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Near Mount Taylor, north of Grants, NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Albuquerque, NM |
A Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter had an engine failure around 10:00 LT that brought the helicopter down near Mount Taylor, north of Grants, New Mexico. During the hard landing, the helicopter experienced a mast-bump, separating the tailboom from the aircraft.
Both occupants were unhurt.
Sources:
http://www.kasa.com/dpps/news/krqe_news/region_1/search-for-missing-helicopter-continues-dr_4171984
http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/08_7523S.txt
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7523S&x=0&y=0
http://www.kob.com/article/stories/s2615284.shtml
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120511X40109&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2012 11:22 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-May-2012 13:10 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-May-2012 01:54 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 16-May-2012 21:05 | Geno | Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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