ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 9844
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 November 1980 |
| Time: | 16:25 |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Cherry Helicopters Graig Mattson |
| Registration: | N58243 |
| MSN: | 1080349D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | N Kaaawa, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
air-air tv series photography.Helo operating inarea outside rcmdd parameters for speed & alt.
During the filming of the Magnum P.I. Tv series episode 6 titled "Skin Deep", in a low-flying aerial sequence, this Hughes 369D (N58243*) helicopter crashed into the ocean, tragically killing camera technician Robert Van Der Kar (and injuring the pilot Robert Sanders). The official NTSB report found the cause to be pilot error, a misjudgement in altitude (i.e. the chopper was flying too low). The NTSB suspended Robert Sanders' license for 90 days.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
http://magnum-mania.com/Episodes/Season1/Skin_Deep.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Feb-2019 17:48 | jdwohlever | Updated [Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2022 08:19 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
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