NorCalHeliKid Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 CNN Story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copterpilot213 Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Yeah, I just saw that. R.I.P. Glad no patients got hurt at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopperjess Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Am I missing where it said someone was killed? I don't seel fatalities? Maybe I just missed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOATFIXERGUY Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 No one was killed. Both the pilot and "faa guy?" got out before it caught fire according to CNN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e36_m3_turbo Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Whats with the crashes lately? this one and the Catalina Island wreck. Very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helicodger pilot Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 First, the obligitory disclaimer: I'm very glad no one was badly hurt. But I'm also very curious about what went wrong- not to cast any stones, but to learn about hazards and how to avoid them. Eventually we'll get an NTSB report and the usual assement of "the pilot failed to..." but in the meantime, I can't help but wonder what went wrong so spectacularly. The GRR weather looks fairly benign at the time of the accident, but there could have been some variable winds at the time, although light (being under 5 kts if the METARS and wxunderground can be believed) and the temp was rising but still moderate (~60 F), so WTF??? Sudden wind shift? Nr Droop? Dynamic rollover after touchdown? Engine failure? There but for the grace of God go us... If anybody has more info regarding the type of ship, helipad conditions , etc, I, for one would find it quite fascinating (to borrow a phrase from Mr. Spock). Not that I'm very hopeful, since the lawsuit stormclouds are building on the near horizon and you'd have to expect all those involved to be reticent in self defense, but if there's any reliable data available, please share it - Alice is curious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copterpilot213 Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Strange, the article I read (not the one that was linked) said there were 2 fatalities. Well it's great news that they were wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helicodger pilot Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Answering my own question (sort of) I saw this article linked on another forum: - The story sounds like mechanical failure could be a real possiblity, or maybe FOD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovergirl Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Answering my own question (sort of) I saw this article linked on another forum: - The story sounds like mechanical failure could be a real possiblity, or maybe FOD. FOD? Now that sounds like a tough check ride. Someone remind me of this if you every hear me complaining... HVG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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