McDonnell Douglas 500E N588DB
29 September 1992 · Niagara Falls, Canada · Fatal
Summary
On 29 September 1992 at about 16:15 local time, a McDonnell Douglas 500E registered N588DB, operated by Rainbow Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Niagara Falls, Canada. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Niagara Falls, Canada
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas 500E
- Registration
- N588DB
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Rainbow Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Niagara Falls → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- NYC92WA186
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonnell Douglas 500E 500E | N588DB | Rainbow Helicopters | Destroyed |
| Bell 206B 206B | CGFXX | Niagara Helicopters Limited | Substantial |
Other McDonnell Douglas 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1992 | McDonnell Douglas 500E | Mount Zion, Kentucky, United States | US Customs Service | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1994 | McDonnell Douglas 500 | Chuuk Island | Hoffman Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 1995 | McDonnell Douglas 500 | Pacific Ocean | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1998 | McDonnell Douglas 500E | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1999 | McDonnell Douglas 500N | San Jose, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jul 1999 | McDonnell Douglas 500-E | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1991 | Boeing B-747-121 | Nakina, Canada | Evergreen International Airlin | Unknown | - |
| 14 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Prince George, Canada | Niemeyer, Edward W. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1994 | Beechcraft C35 | Lake Erie, Canada | Gordon Marker | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 1990 | Beechcraft C99 AIRLINER | Moosonee, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Mar 1994 | Grumman G21A | Mt. Fairweather, Canada | State of Alaska | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1995 | Cessna 172M | St. Johns, Canada | American & European A/C Sales | Fatal | 1 |