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Newberry, South Carolina July 13, 2004

Newberry, South Carolina July 13, 2004. Flight History. Departed Spartanburg, SC at 0502 Arrived on-scene at 0523 Departed scene at 0532 Part 135 EMS flight. Weather Conditions. Night visual meteorological condition Fog and mist No temperature/dew point spread

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Newberry, South Carolina July 13, 2004

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  1. Newberry, South CarolinaJuly 13, 2004

  2. Flight History • Departed Spartanburg, SC at 0502 • Arrived on-scene at 0523 • Departed scene at 0532 • Part 135 EMS flight

  3. Weather Conditions • Night visual meteorological condition • Fog and mist • No temperature/dew point spread • Heavy ground fog reported 1 hour after accident

  4. Pilot Information • Commercial helicopter pilot • Instrument rated • 2,133 total hours • 104 hours in Bell 407 • 48 hours simulated instruments • 0.9 hours simulated instruments in Bell 407 • No record of actual instrument flight

  5. Newberry County 911: 1st Call • Careforce of Columbia, South Carolina, notified of accident at 0429 • Launched at 0443 • Aborted mission due to fog at 0445

  6. Newberry County 911: 2nd Call • Med-Trans One in Greenville, South Carolina, notified at 0448 • Med-Trans One in “Red” status • Out of service due to fog conditions in area

  7. Newberry County 911: 3rd Call • Life Reach 1 in Columbia, South Carolina, notified at 0449 • Initially accepted mission • Pilot declined mission when he learned CareForce had aborted mission due to fog

  8. Newberry County 911: 4th Call • Spartanburg 911 • Contacted at 0450 • Breakdown in communications about previous attempts • Regional 1 pilot • Performed weather check and accepted mission at 0455 • Not informed of aborted or declined missions

  9. Other Issues • No risk evaluation program • No Terrain Awareness and Warning System

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