ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69115
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 October 2009 |
| Time: | 04:50 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3234G |
| MSN: | 4114 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1543 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tahlequah, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tahlequah Municipal Airport, OK (TQH/KTQH) |
| Tahlequah Municipal Airport, OK (TQH/KTQH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to family and friends, the pilot had been up all night watching movies with friends. The pilot intended to go hunting the morning of the accident with a friend and wanted to put his helicopter away before the trip. He scheduled to meet his friend at the airport; however, the helicopter never arrived at the airport. The wreckage was found two days later in a field just south of the departure point. Ground scars and wreckage distribution was consistent with controlled flight into terrain. An examination of the helicopter and its systems revealed no anomalies. Weather at the time of the accident was 400 feet overcast with visibility restricted due to mist. The pilot was not certified for instrument flight and there was no evidence that he had received any instrument training or that he was current for night flight. The helicopter was not certified for instrument flight and there was no record indicating that the pilot had obtained a weather briefing from a recorded source. Toxicology findings were consistent with recent use of impairing doses of a narcotic pain reliever (prescribed the day prior to the accident following a dental procedure) and recent heavy use of methamphetamine. The pilot did not report a history of substance dependence, illicit substance use, or his history of multiple alcohol related traffic offenses to the FAA.
Probable Cause: The pilot's impairment due to recent heavy use of methamphetamine, recent use of a narcotic pain reliever, and fatigue. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of instrument experience and training.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA
Location
Images:
Photo(c): NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2009 22:37 | slowkid | Added |
| 12-Nov-2009 13:14 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 07-Jul-2010 09:56 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 03-Oct-2016 21:05 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 03-Oct-2016 21:07 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 17:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2018 19:28 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 26-Feb-2022 00:28 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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