ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177590
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| Date: | Sunday 5 July 2015 |
| Time: | afternoon LT |
| Type: |  Agusta A109E Power |
| Owner/operator: | Malate Tourist Development Corporation |
| Registration: | RP-C2726 |
| MSN: | 11138 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cuenca -
 Philippines
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manila |
| Puerto Galera | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Crashed on Mt. Maculot during heavy rain.
The pilot was killed in the accident, and Archimedes “Archie” King, founder and owner of the Victoria Court motel chain died later in hospital in Cuenca. The other 6 POB, in the cabin were all injured.
PROBABLE CAUSE
The Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board determined that the probable cause of this accident was:
- Primary Cause Factor
The probable cause of this accident was determined to be that the Pilot lacks proficiency and training when flying in close proximity to instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) that resulted to spatial disorientation and loss of control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/516306/news/regions/victoria-court-owner-pilot-die-in-helicopter-crash-in-batangas
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/702968/son-of-chinese-filipino-billionaire-killed-in-chopper-crash
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/07/05/15/2-dead-batangas-chopper-crash
http://cnnphilippines.com/regional/2015/07/05/2-die-6-injured-in-helicopter-crash-in-Batangas.html
http://cnnphilippines.com/regional/2015/07/06/CAAP-police-start-probe-at-helicopter-crash-site.html
http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2015/07/06/In-photos-Batangas-helicopter-crash.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2015 19:30 | transylvhwp | Added |
| 05-Jul-2015 19:31 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source] |
| 05-Jul-2015 19:34 | harro | Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Jul-2015 15:49 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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