NOUS53 KLOT 110540 OAVLOT 12/11/2012 0527 UTC MEMORANDUM FOR: The Record FROM: KREIN SUBJECT: Aircraft Accident,5 S ROCHELLE AIRPORT,12/11/12, 0200 UTC EVENT: Pilot's Name: N/A Aircraft Type: BK117 MEDIVAC HELICOPTER Aircraft Identification: N9117 OFFICE: WFO CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL DEATHS: 3 INJURIES: 0 OBSERVATION: CHICAGO/ROCKFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT METAR KRFD 110454Z 28004KT 7SM -SN OVC023 M02/M04 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP153 P0000 T10171044 SPECI KRFD 110437Z 28005KT 7SM -SN BKN018 OVC024 M02/M04 A2996 RMK AO2 P0000 METAR KRFD 110354Z 26007KT 7SM -SN OVC012 M02/M04 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP152 P0000 T10171039 SPECI KRFD 110305Z 27007KT 7SM -SN BKN010 OVC036 M01/M03 A2994 RMK AO2 P0000 METAR KRFD 110254Z 28005KT 7SM -SN SCT028 OVC036 M01/M03 A2994 RMK AO2 SNB42 SLP147 P0000 60000 T10111033 51011 METAR KRFD 110154Z 27004KT 10SM OVC036 M01/M05 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP145 T10111050 METAR KRFD 110054Z 03005KT 10SM OVC036 M01/M06 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP140 T10061056 METAR KRFD 102354Z 36005KT 10SM OVC030 M01/M06 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP136 60000 T10061056 10011 21011 51021 ROCHELLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT METAR KRPJ 110455Z AUTO 27007KT 7SM -SN BKN024 OVC036 M02/M04 A2996 RMK AO2 T10251040 METAR KRPJ 110435Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM -RA SCT013 BKN020 OVC036 M02/M04 A2995 RMK AO2 T10251036 METAR KRPJ 110415Z AUTO 27008KT 7SM -SN BKN012 OVC018 M02/M03 A2995 RMK AO2 T10241034 METAR KRPJ 110355Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM -RA BKN010 BKN034 OVC040 M02/M03 A2995 RMK AO2 T10231032 METAR KRPJ 110335Z AUTO 27008KT 7SM -RA OVC037 M02/M03 A2995 RMK AO2 T10221030 METAR KRPJ 110315Z AUTO 27007KT 7SM -SN SCT012 SCT018 OVC035 M02/M03 A2994 RMK AO2 T10201028 METAR KRPJ 110255Z AUTO 28009KT 7SM -SN SCT012 SCT018 OVC033 M02/M03 A2994 RMK AO2 T10181028 METAR KRPJ 110235Z AUTO 28006KT 7SM -SN OVC033 M02/M02 A2994 RMK AO2 T10171025 METAR KRPJ 110215Z AUTO 29008KT 7SM -SN OVC033 M01/M02 A2994 RMK AO2 T10151023 METAR KRPJ 110155Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM -SN OVC031 M01/M02 A2993 RMK AO2 T10131024 METAR KRPJ 110135Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM -SN OVC031 M01/M03 A2993 RMK AO2 T10141031 METAR KRPJ 110115Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM -SN OVC029 M01/M04 A2992 RMK AO2 T10121036 METAR KRPJ 110055Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM -SN OVC027 M01/M04 A2992 RMK AO2 T10121036 METAR KRPJ 110035Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM -SN OVC025 M01/M04 A2992 RMK AO2 T10111040 METAR KRPJ 110015Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM -SN OVC025 M01/M04 A2990 RMK AO2 T10101036 METAR KRPJ 102355Z AUTO 36008KT 10SM OVC023 M01/M03 A2989 RMK AO2 T10101035 10000 21010 METAR KRPJ 102335Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM OVC021 M01/M03 A2989 RMK AO2 T10081030 METAR KRPJ 102315Z AUTO 35010KT 10SM -SN BKN016 OVC023 M01/M03 A2988 RMK AO2 T10061026 TAF: KRFD 102320Z 1100/1124 34009KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040 FM110200 27006KT P6SM BKN025 FM110900 23006KT P6SM SKC FM111500 24012G20KT P6SM SKC KRFD 102206Z 1022/1118 35009KT P6SM BKN022 OVC040 FM110200 29007KT P6SM BKN025 FM110900 24006KT P6SM SKC FM111500 23010G16KT P6SM SCT040 KRFD 101958Z 1020/1118 34009KT P6SM BKN016 OVC030 FM110400 27011KT P6SM BKN016 BKN050 FM110900 24006KT P6SM SCT020 FM111500 23009G17KT P6SM SCT040 IN FLIGHT ADVISORIES: WAUS43 KKCI 102045 WA3S CHIS WA 102045 AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 5 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 110300 . AIRMET IFR...ND SD FROM 50NNW ISN TO 20WSW BIS TO 80SW DIK TO 50NNW ISN CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS DVLPG 00-03Z. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z. . AIRMET IFR...ND SD MN FROM 40SSE YWG TO 20SW BJI TO 20N RWF TO 60SSW FAR TO 50WNW ABR TO 70NE MOT TO 40SSE YWG CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z ENDG 06-09Z. . AIRMET IFR...MN IA WI LS MI FROM 70WNW YQT TO 70ESE YQT TO 40E DLL TO 30ENE DBQ TO 30WNW DBQ TO 60SSE MSP TO 20WSW EAU TO 70S DLH TO 70WNW YQT CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z ENDG 03-06Z. . AIRMET IFR...LM MI IL IN FROM 50SE BAE TO 50SE GRR TO CVG TO 20ESE IND TO 30SSE AXC TO 40SSE BDF TO 40N BDF TO 50SE BAE CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z. . AIRMET IFR...KY TN LA MS AL AND CSTL WTRS FROM HNN TO HMV TO GQO TO 50SW PZD TO 40W CEW TO 110SSE SJI TO 80SE LEV TO 120S LCH TO 40SSE JAN TO 30ENE IGB TO 50E BWG TO 50W HNN TO HNN CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z ENDG 06-09Z. . AIRMET MTN OBSCN...KY TN FROM HNN TO HMV TO GQO TO LOZ TO HNN MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z. .... WAUS43 KKCI 102045 WA3T CHIT WA 102045 AIRMET TANGO UPDT 3 FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 110300 . AIRMET TURB...LM LS MI LH IN FROM 70NE SAW TO SSM TO YVV TO 30SE ECK TO FWA TO 20E ORD TO 70NE SAW MOD TURB BTN 130 AND FL350. CONDS ENDG 21-00Z. . AIRMET TURB...KS MO OK TX AR FROM 30NNE COU TO 20N LIT TO INK TO 30ESE TBE TO 50W LBL TO 30SSW GLD TO 30NNE COU MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL320. CONDS DVLPG 00-03Z. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z. . AIRMET TURB...ND SD NE FROM 50NNW ISN TO 40NNE MOT TO 40NW ABR TO 30NNW ONL TO SNY TO 40ESE CYS TO 50NNW ISN MOD TURB BLW 100. CONDS ENDG 00-03Z. . OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z...TURB KS IA MO WI LM MI LH IL IN KY OK TX AR BOUNDED BY 20NE YVV-40SSE ECK-FWA-CVG-20NNE LIT-50ESE ADM-INK- 30ESE TBE-50W LBL-30S GLD-30ENE SLN-20NE YVV MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL320. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z. .... WAUS43 KKCI 102045 WA3Z CHIZ WA 102045 AIRMET ZULU UPDT 3 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 110300 . AIRMET ICE...KY FROM HNN TO HMV TO 30SSE LOZ TO 60W HNN TO HNN MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL220. FRZLVL SFC-040. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z ENDG 03-06Z. . AIRMET ICE...ND SD MN FROM 50NW INL TO 50SSE FSD TO 30NW ONL TO 60WSW RAP TO 50NNW ISN TO 50NW INL MOD ICE BLW 120. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z. . AIRMET ICE...MN IA WI LM LS MI LH IL IN KY FROM 80WNW YQT TO YQT TO SSM TO YVV TO 30SE ECK TO FWA TO CVG TO 60W HNN TO 20ESE LOZ TO 50W LOZ TO 40SSE BDF TO 30WSW DBQ TO 30SE MSP TO 20WNW DLH TO 80WNW YQT MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND 120. FRZLVL SFC-040. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z. . OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z...ICE ND SD NE MN IA WI BOUNDED BY 30N INL-70E INL-DLH-30ENE DSM-60ENE OBH-30N ONL-30SE PIR-70NW RAP-50NNW ISN-30N INL MOD ICE BLW 110. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z. . FRZLVL...RANGING FROM SFC-065 ACRS AREA SFC ALG 50ENE DYR-30WSW BWG-30WSW IIU-50SW GIJ-30SW DXO 040 ALG 40SSE LOZ-50S HNN .... FAUS21 KZAU 042011 ZAU1 CWA 042010 COR ZAU CWA 101 VALID UNTIL 042100 FROM 40E DSM-40S IOW-40NW IRK-30SSE DSM-40E DSM AREA FRQ MOD-OCNL SEV TURB FL330-FL370. SEV TURB RPTD BY LJ35 AND B747 AT FL340 AND FL350 SE OF DSM. CONDS CONT BYD 2100Z. COR TO ACFT TYPE. = FAUS22 KZAU 101608 ZAU2 CWA 101610 ZAU CWA 201 VALID UNTIL 101700 FROM 50NW ORD-15WSW ORD-20NNE BDF-45ESE DBQ-50NW ORD DVLPG AREA TS. MOV FROM 23035KT. TOPS FL350-FL380. CONDS SLOWLY WEAKEN. = FAUS20 KZAU 102102 ZAU MIS 01 VALID 102100-110100 ...FOR ATC PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY... ZAU SOUTH OF LINE FROM 30SSE DSM TO 20S IOW TO 20S BDF TO 20SW BVT FOR WIDELY SCT TS. TOPS TO FL450. CELLS MOVE FROM 230-27015KT. = UPPER AIR OR WINDS ALOFT: WINDS ALOFT BASED ON DVN 110000Z SOUNDING: 2000 FT WND 31011 KTS 3000 FT WND 30014 KTS 4000 FT WND 30009 KTS 6000 FT WND 30516 KTS 7000 FT WND 31514 KTS 8000 FT WND 29515 KTS 9000 FT WND 28019 KTS 12000 FT WND 28020 KTS 14000 FT WND 26523 KTS 15000 FT WND 25531 KTS 16000 FT WND 25520 KTS 17000 FT WND 27027 KTS 18000 FT WND 25538 KTS 19000 FT WND 24037 KTS 20000 FT WND 24037 KTS 25000 FT WND 23541 KTS 26000 FT WND 23544 KTS 29000 FT WND 25072 KTS 30000 FT WND 25567 KTS COMMENTS: WEATHER BRIEFING/DOCUMENTATION BY N/A AIRCRAFT DESTROYED SYSTEMS: