Date:	Sunday 24 January 2016
Time:	18:12
Type:	Enstrom 280 Shark
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N133AB
MSN:	1019
Year of manufacture:	1975
Total airframe hrs:	3123 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming HIO-360C1A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Phoenix, AZ -   United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX)
Destination airport:	Tucson Int'l (KTUC)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The helicopter crashed into a river bed e.g. made a hard landing under unknown circumstances. The pilot was not injured. The helicopter was extensively damaged.

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/fd-reports-of-national-guard-chopper-down-in-river-bottom
http://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/NNum_results.aspx?NNumbertxt=133AB
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NTSB

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
25-Jan-2016 07:22	gerard57	Added
25-Jan-2016 16:50	Geno	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, ]
26-Jan-2016 16:50	Geno	Updated [Nature, Source, ]
22-Sep-2016 09:39	Aerossurance	Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Source, ]
30-Nov-2016 20:58	Aerossurance	Updated [Location, ]
21-Dec-2016 19:30	ASN Update Bot	Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]