ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39398
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| Date: | Friday 19 February 1993 |
| Time: | 12:57 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22B |
| Owner/operator: | Prestige Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N621SG |
| MSN: | 1528519 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6200 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fulton County Airport, Atlanta, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Chamblee, GA (KPDK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT/APPLICANT OF THE R22B, N621SG, TO FOLLOW LOW APPROACH PROCEDURES, AND THE FAILURE OF THE DESIGNATED EXAMINER/OBSERVER IN THE R22B TO MAINTAIN VISUAL SEPARATION FROM THE CESSNA 152, N5532Q. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE INSUFFICIENT RESPONSE OF BOTH PILOTS OF THE R22B IN REPLY TO TRAFFIC INFORMATION, THE LOCAL CONTROLLER'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN POSITIVE CONFIRMATION OF VISUAL ACQUISITION OF THE CESSNA 152 FROM THE PILOTS OF THE R22B, AND THE FAILURE OF THE LOCAL CONTROLLER TO REMAIN ATTENTIVE TO THE CONVERGING TRAFFIC AND ISSUE APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTIONS TO AVOID THE COLLISION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93FA061
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=N621SG
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Sep-2016 00:30 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 15:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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