******************************************************************************** ** Report created 7/26/2011 Record 2 ** ******************************************************************************** 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
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