ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131968
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| Date: | Saturday 7 August 1993 |
| Time: | 18:03 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Papillon Airways, Inc. |
| Registration: | N444CR |
| MSN: | 45325 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9649 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C30P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tusayan, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF N444CR TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE MAIN ROTOR CLEARANCE FROM N38903, AND THE OPERATOR'S FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE OR RECOMMENDED SAFE HELIPAD DIMENSIONS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF VISUAL REFERENCE TO THE ROTATING BLADES OF THE PARKED HELICOPTER, N38903.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93FA316
FAA register: 2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=444CR
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2016 19:22 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 11:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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