Aerospatiale AS350BA

Figure 1. Img_0287, creation date 9/20/2003-9:42pm, from a Canon Powershot S-50 found in the wreckage of the accident site.Figure 2. DCS01493 from a Sony Cybershot. The image has been rotated clockwise approximately 25°.Figure 4. Blowup of canyon region imaged in DCS01493.Figure 5. DSC01503, showing a Sundance Helicopter AS350 in level flight. Pitch and roll references are made with respect to the canyon rock strata and the passenger-side door frame.Figure 6. DSC01498, creation date 4/19/2004-4:49pm, from a Sony Cybershot.Figure 7. DSC01501, creation date 4/19/2004-4:50pm, from a Sony Cybershot.Figure 8. DSC01500, creation date 4/19/2004-4:50pm, from a Sony Cybershot.Digital Photograph - Study Attachment 1Digital Photograph - Study Attachment 2Digital Photograph - Study Attachment 3Digital Photograph - Study Attachment 4Digital Photograph - Study Attachment 5A. Videotape. — page 4 of 11Photo #2. Initiating descent into the Descent Canyon. The northwest canyon wall is on — page 5 of 11Colorado River — page 6 of 11 (1 of 2)Colorado River — page 6 of 11 (2 of 2)ÅDirection of Flight Å — page 7 of 11Photo #6. Downward view showing the perspective between the IPI and the main — page 8 of 11Photo #7. The IPI’s elevation is about 2,000 feet msl. The main wreckage’s elevation at — page 9 of 11Initial Point of — page 10 of 11 (1 of 2)Sundance Report Regarding Passenger Photographs — page 1 of 3Sundance Report Regarding Passenger Photographs — page 2 of 3Sundance Report Regarding Passenger Photographs — page 3 of 3Operations, Memo Attachment 2, Documentation Photographs

Photographs are NTSB docket attachments — works of the US government, in the public domain. Captions are the Board’s own.

• A-07-089Closed - Unacceptable ActionCLASS IIletter ↗

  TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Require periodic en route surveillance of all repetitively flown commercial air tour routes in the Grand Canyon area, including those routes located outside of the Special Federal Aviation Regulations No. 50-2 airspace.

• A-07-090Closed - Unacceptable ActionCLASS IIletter ↗

  TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Require all commercial air tour operators to maintain records of all safety-related complaints and complaint correspondence regarding pilot performance, document what actions the company took to address each complaint, and make the records available to the principal operations inspector for periodic review.

• A-07-091Closed - Unacceptable ActionCLASS IIletter ↗

  TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Require all commercial air tour operators to maintain the names and contact information of all passengers, along with the respective flight’s identification number, for at least 30 days following the flights.

• A-07-092Closed - Acceptable ActionCLASS IIletter ↗

  TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Encourage commercial air tour operators to establish a structured flight operations monitoring program that incorporates routine reviews of all available sources of information to ensure that pilots are conducting flights in accordance with company operating practices.

• A-07-093Closed - Acceptable ActionCLASS IIletter ↗

  TO TOUR OPERATORS PROGRAM OF SAFETY: Expand the safety audit program to include a review of records of all safety-related complaints and complaint correspondence regarding pilot performance.

• A-07-094Closed - Acceptable Alternate ActionCLASS IIletter ↗

  TO TOUR OPERATORS PROGRAM OF SAFETY: Expand the safety audit program to include en route surveillance of all repetitively flown commercial air tour routes in the Grand Canyon area.

• A-07-095Closed - Acceptable ActionCLASS IIletter ↗

  TO TOUR OPERATORS PROGRAM OF SAFETY: Revise the safety audit program guidance materials to include a clear definition of air tour flight to ensure that auditors and members effectively implement en route surveillance of all air tour flight routes.