Flight plan for the overdue helicopter had it going the 30 miles from Hayfork to Weaverville and then back to Hayfork Friday.  Search crews found the helicopter’s wreckage and pilot’s body in a remote area around 3:15 p.m.  Student pilot later named as registered owner Mor Applebaum.

Date:

27 May, 2011

Reg:

N222DW

Make:

Brantly

Model:

B2

MSN:

181

Location:

Between Hayfork and Weaverville

Country:

US-California

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

1

Link:

http://www.redding.com/news/2011/may/30/pilot-killed-trinity-county-helicopter-crash/

Link:

http://helicoptersafety.blogspot.com/2011/06/27-may-11-n222dw-brantly-b2b.html

Link:

http://www.redding.com/news/2011/jun/02/pilot-identified-fatal-trinity-county-helicopter-c/