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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R66 · Noxen, PA · July 27, 2013

Date
July 27, 2013 · 22:30 local
Place
Noxen, PA
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N646AG
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA13FA336
Reported as
Robinson Helicopter R66
Reported engine
Rolls-Royce 250-C300/A1
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
5
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
1,297 total21 in this make and model199 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot and 4 passengers departed tri city airport (czg). At 2150 local time enroute to arner memorial (22N)at approximately 2220 the pilot contacted kavp ATC and stated he entered inadvertant IMC conditions he next stated he was having trouble controlling the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT AND 4 PASSENGERS DEPARTED TRI CITY AIRPORT (CZG). AT 2150 LOCAL TIME ENROUTE TO ARNER MEMORIAL (22N)AT APPROXIMATELY 2220 THE PILOT CONTACTED KAVP ATC AND STATED HE ENTERED INADVERTANT IMC CONDITIONS HE NEXT STATED HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE CONTROLLING THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.