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rfonseca
07-22-2004, 10:37 AM
Does anyone knows the type of helicopter involved in this accident?

http://www.thekcrachannel.com/news/3564327/detail.html

gyropilot
07-22-2004, 11:50 AM
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 103RW Make/Model: EXEC Description: ROTOWAY EXEC 162F
Date: 07/21/2004 Time: 2246

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
City: CAMERON PARK State: CA Country: US

DESCRIPTION
N103RW, ROTOWAY EXEC 162F HELICOPTER, CRASHED INTO A RESIDENCE IN CAMERON
PARK, CA (30 MILES NE OF SACRAMENTO), AFTER EXPERIENCING AN INFLIGHT
BREAKUP AT 211546PDT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE AND THE RESIDENCE
WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGE. THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS FATALLY INJURED. NO GROUND
INJURIES. CAMERON PARK, CA

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 1
# Crew: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:

WEATHER: UNK



OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase: Cruise Operation: General Aviation

Departed: UNK Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination: UNK Flt Plan: NONE Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont:
Last Clearance:

FAA FSDO: SACRAMENTO, CA (WP25) Entry date: 07/22/2004

Harry_S.
07-23-2004, 09:04 AM
This was the second owner of the ship; he was not the builder.