ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213544
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| Date: | Friday 20 July 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N352CT |
| MSN: | 340 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7102 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Todd Mission, about 50 miles NW of Houston, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Todd Mission |
| Todd Mission | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter on a sightseeing tour crashed just after took off at the Texas Renaissance Festival. The pilot and one passenger were injured and transported to hospital, two others passengers were treated on scene.
Malfunction of the tail rotor has been suggested as a possible reason for the crash.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://abc13.com/watch-live-helicopter-crash-at-texas-renaissance-festival-site/3795294/
https://cw39.com/2018/07/20/photos-helicopter-crashes-on-texas-renaissance-festival-grounds/
http://www.kbtx.com/content/news/Helicopter-crashes-on-Texas-Renaissance-Festival-grounds-488748151.html
Location
Media:
Helicopter crash in Todd Mission, TX. Four people were on board, I'm told they only suffered minor injures. The Bell 206 crashed in a field at the Texas Renaissance Fairgrounds. #khou11 pic.twitter.com/CIoGx4xYAK
— Brett Buffington (@BrettKHOU) 20 juillet 2018
Here are images of the helicopter crash, which happened on the grounds of the Texas Renaissance Festival this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/DkYr0UCyaJ
— KAGS News (@KAGSnews) July 20, 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2018 20:37 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 20-Jul-2018 20:40 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Embed code] |
| 21-Jul-2018 17:49 | Aerossurance | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jul-2018 17:52 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 23-Jul-2018 10:16 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Embed code] |
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