Safari S N60WD

Summary

On 19 September 2020 at about 18:56 local time, a Safari S registered N60WD was involved in an accident near Red Bud, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 September 2020 at 18:56

Classification

Accident

Location

Red Bud, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

N/A (PVT)

Coordinates

38.2117, -90.0150

Aircraft

Safari S

Registration

N60WD

Category

Helicopter

Year built

2002

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Red Bud → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20LA400

1 person died.

A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Witnesses observed the helicopter in a 6 to 8 ft hover when it began “spinning out of control.” It subsequently impacted a storage building before it came to rest on its left side adjacent to the building. A postimpact fire ensued and consumed the forward portion of the helicopter. A postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies consistent with a preimpact failure or malfunction; however, due to the extent of the postimpact fire, a complete examination of the helicopter was not possible. Although the witness’s report of the helicopter spinning is consistent with a loss of control, the reason for the loss of control could not be determined based on the available information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.