Tuesday, July 26, 2011

25-Jul-11 N5663 Sikorsky S55B Chelan, WA

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**   Report created 7/26/2011   Record 2                                      **
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IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 5663        Make/Model: S55B      Description: SIKORSKY
  Date: 07/25/2011     Time: 2130

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

LOCATION
  City: CHELAN   State: WA   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N5663 SIKORSKY S-55B ROTORCRAFT STRUCK A POWERLINE DURING AERIAL 
  APPLICATION, THE 1 PERSON ON BOARD WAS FATALLY INJURED, NEAR CHELAN, WA

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: 252155Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM CLR 20/16 A2992

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: SPOKANE, WA  (NM13)                   Entry date: 07/26/2011