Tue, Dec 30, 2003
Life Rescue New Mexico's valued Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin N2 was
repositioning itself over the weekend when its rotors struck the
side of a hangar. The resultant forces involved destroyed the $3
million machine. Primarily used to transport urgent care patients
to St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe, NM, company officials note
that it will take several months to replace the machine, though the
search for a second machine was already underway at the time of the
accident.
** Report created 12/29/2003 Record 10 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 291LL Make/Model: AS65 Description: AS-365/565
DAUPHIN 2, PANTHER (HM-1, PAN
Date: 12/27/2003 Time: 2230
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Minor Mid Air: N
Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: SANTA FE State: NM Country: US
DESCRIPTION
NEW MEXICO LIFE RESCUE N291LL, AEROSPATAILE ROTORCRAFT, WHILE
TAXIING FROM
THE RAMP TO MAINTENANCE HANGAR, MAIN ROTOR STRUCK THE HANGAR
AND AIRCRAFT
WAS DESTROYED, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN, SANTA FE,
NM
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 1 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: METAR KSAF 272153Z 29014KT 10SM SCT032 SCT055 MO2/M11
A2990
OTHER DATA
Activity: Business Phase: Taxi Operation: Air Taxi (On
Demand)
Departed: SANTA FE, NM Dep Date: 12/27/2003 Dep. Time:
1528
Destination: SANTA FE, NM Flt Plan: UNK Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont: UNK Last Clearance: UNK
FAA FSDO: ALBUQUERQUE, NM (SW01) Entry date: 12/29/2003
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