- Date
- September 29, 1992, 12:15 local (16:15 UTC)
- Place
- Niagara Falls, Canada
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Aircraft
- N588DBMcdonnell Douglas 500ECGFXXBell 206B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- FAA report
- 19920929039271A
- Case key
- 37229
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Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N588DB
- Reported as
- Mcdonnell Douglas 500E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Rainbow Helicopters
- Departed
- Niagara Falls, NY
N588DBRegistration cancelled Sep 30, 2013 · Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369EAirframe modelMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369EEngine modelAllison 250-C20 series
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- CGFXX
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Niagara Helicopters Limited
- Departed
- Niagara Falls
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- Wind
- 300° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IAG
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.