ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 242665
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| Date: | Saturday 19 September 2020 |
| Time: | 13:56 |
| Type: |  Canadian Home Rotors Safari |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N60WD |
| MSN: | S2114 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Red Bud, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Red Bud Airport, IL (PVT) |
| Red Bud Airport, IL (PVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses observed the helicopter in a 6 to 8 ft hover when it began “spinning out of control.” It subsequently impacted a storage building before it came to rest on its left side adjacent to the building. A postimpact fire ensued and consumed the forward portion of the helicopter.
A postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies consistent with a preimpact failure or malfunction; however, due to the extent of the postimpact fire, a complete examination of the helicopter was not possible. Although the witness’s report of the helicopter spinning is consistent with a loss of control, the reason for the loss of control could not be determined based on the available information.
Probable Cause: A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.kmov.com/news/1-dead-in-helicopter-crash-in-red-bud-illinois/article_e4052b62-fab0-11ea-bef0-870a05c3e19a.html
https://www.republictimes.net/fatal-helicopter-crash-in-red-bud/
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article245862815.html
https://fox2now.com/news/illinois/helicopter-crash-in-red-bud-ill-kills-pilot/
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=60WD
https://www.aircraft.com/aircraft/1248977/n60wd-2002-canadian-home-rotors-inc-safari
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2020 23:55 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 20-Sep-2020 01:26 | Geno | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2022 22:05 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, Photo] |
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