Aircraft Crashes Record Office
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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Accident description |
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Date & Time |
17FEB2002 at 1752LT |
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Type of Aircraft |
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Operator |
Madeira Helicopters |
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Registration |
N999N |
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Location |
Providence |
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Flight number |
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Schedule |
Wilmington - Newport |
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Construction number |
500-3277 |
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Year of manufacture |
1976 |
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Crew on board |
1 |
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Pax on board |
0 |
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Crew fatalities |
1 |
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Pax fatalities |
0 |
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Other fatalities |
0 |
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Total fatalities |
1 |
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Circumstances |
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While cruising to Newport, pilot inform ATC about technical problem and elected too divers to Providence. On approach, the aircraft hit trees and crashed. NTSB said the accident was caused by icing and the pilot forgot to put on the deicing systems. |