Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E N473E accident near Cottonwood, Arizona, July 13, 2024
Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E, registration N473E, was involved in an accident near Cottonwood, Arizona on July 13, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR24LA243 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 51 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 6,500 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:59 UTC, at 3,400 ft and 58 knots, descending at 192 feet per minute, about 1 km from Cottonwood Arpt (KP52).
The nearest weather report, from KP52 (1 km away), showed wind 80° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a McDonnell Douglas Helicopters 369 E registered in United States (Mode S A5CCA3).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- July 13, 2024
- Location
- Cottonwood, Arizona
- Aircraft
- Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E
- Registration
- N473E
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR24LA243 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Cottonwood Arpt (KP52)
- Recorded flight
- 51 min, max 6,500 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:59 UTC, 3,400 ft, 58 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA243; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.