Misdirection IS OFTEN PART OF ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS

Both helicopters' passengers were part of the same tour group, N169PA being the lead helicopter during the tour's last leg. The FH saw the smoke before coming up on the wreckage and called for help. It was believed that N169PA slowed to allow the FH to catch up, hovering just inside the Gr...

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Published in:Aircraft maintenance technology 2016-01, Vol.27 (2), p.44
Main Author: Carbone, Stephen
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Accident investigations
Aircraft accidents & safety
Aviation
Helicopters
Pilots
Reliability
Repair & maintenance
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Summary:Both helicopters' passengers were part of the same tour group, N169PA being the lead helicopter during the tour's last leg. The FH saw the smoke before coming up on the wreckage and called for help. It was believed that N169PA slowed to allow the FH to catch up, hovering just inside the Grand Wash Cliffs valley. The experienced pilot had no reason to set N169PA down on the 40-degree slope, the pitch of which would guarantee the helicopter's main or tail rotor would strike the valley wall.
ISSN:1072-3145
2150-2064