ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135506
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| Date: | Friday 4 July 1986 |
| Time: | 14:02 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration: | N2385X |
| MSN: | 0537 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 465 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Islamorada, Monroe County, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE/KFXE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses reported seeing the helicopter flying at approx. 8-10 feet off the water at Islamorada, Florida. It entered a left turn and the helicopter descended, striking the water with a skid, cartwheeled, and crashed. Pilot and passenger safe. Aircraft destroyed. Per the official NTSB report, the cause of the accident was attributed to "Pilot in Command misjudged altitude"
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA86FA199 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X34237&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=2385X
3. http://www.planetrace.co.uk/r22_0501-1000_29.html
4. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=1228
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2016 17:50 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Sep-2016 19:57 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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