ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38946
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| Date: | Friday 4 January 1985 |
| Time: | 15:05 |
| Type: |  Hughes 500D (369D) |
| Owner/operator: | First Season Enterprises |
| Registration: | N1106M |
| MSN: | 610949D |
| Total airframe hrs: | 47 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newark, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Jamaica, NY (JFK) |
| Newark, NJ (01NJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT PASSENGER DEPLANED AND WALKED REARWARD TO RETREIVE HIS LUGGAGE FROM THE LEFT REAR SEAT OF THE HELICOPTER DURING THE COOLING DOWN STAGE OF THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AFTER DEPLANNING HE PROCEEDED REARWARD UNDER THE MAIN ROTOR WASH. WHEN REAR OF THE TAIL ROTOR HE WALKED INTO THE ROTATING BLADES. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X35596
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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