- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | July 12, 1993 |
Time: | 1455 |
Location: | Talladega, Alabama |
Operator: | Private |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Birmingham - Talladega |
AC Type: | Helicopter, Hughes 369HS |
Registration: | N9116F |
cn / ln: | 720396S |
Aboard: | 2 (passengers:1 crew:1) |
Fatalities: | 1 (passengers:1 crew:0) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The helicopter crashed while attempting to land in a confined area of the infield of the Talladega Super Speedway. The pilot of the helicopter, NASCAR race car driver Davey Allison, 30, killed. The pilot's poor in-flight decision to land downwind in a confined area that was surrounded by high obstructions, and his failure to properly compensate for the tailwind condition. |
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