NOUS54 KLCH 172032 OAVLCH NOTIFICATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WFO LAKE CHARLES LA 330 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011 TO: FORENSIC SERVICES MANAGER (W/OS52) NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE C/O TELECOMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND 20910 INFO: NWS SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS...ATTM RAM ALPHA: PILOT.......STACY WILLIAMS ACFT TYPE...HELICOPTER...HILLER 12D REG NMBR....11CU BRAVO: LOCATION........LACASSINE, LOUISIANA DATE............03/17/11 INCIDENT TIME...1730 UTC CHARLIE: 0 ABOARD: 0 FATALITIES. NO INJURIES...AIRCRAFT WAS HOVERING AT THREE FEET WHEN A WIND GUSTS FORCED THE BLADES TO HIT THE GROUND, TIPPING THE AIRCRAFT OVER. AIRCRAFT WAS TOTALLED. DELTA: LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL AIRPORT METAR KLCH 171753Z 19009G19KT 10SM FEW022 SCT034 24/17 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP252 T02440167 10244 20172 50000 5 MINUTE KLCH 1735Z 18013G19KT 10SM SCT025 SCT029 BKN034 24/17 A3026 SPECI KLCH 171733Z 19011G19KT 10SM SCT025 BKN032 24/17 A3026 RMK AO2 5 MINUTE KLCH 1730Z 20013G19KT 10SM SCT023 24/17 A3026 5 MINUTE KLCH 1725Z 20013G19KT 10SM BKN023 24/17 A3026 METAR KLCH 171653Z 19010G18KT 10SM BKN023 BKN029 24/17 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP253 T02390167 ECHO: KLCH 171718Z 1717/1812 18010G16KT P6SM BKN023 BKN030 FM172300 15005KT P6SM SKC FM180500 16004KT 6SM BR SCT004 BKN007 FM180700 16003KT 6SM BR OVC004 FM181000 17003KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 FOXTROT: WINDS ALOFT BASED ON LCH RADAR 1000 FT WND 19517 KTS 2000 FT WND 19320 KTS 3000 FT WND 19421 KTS 4000 FT WND 19822 KTS 5000 FT WND 19923 KTS GOLF: WAUS44 KKCI 171445 WA4S DFWS WA 171445 AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 3 FOR IFR VALID UNTIL 172100 . AIRMET IFR...TX AR LA MS AND CSTL WTRS FROM ELD TO 40ENE MLU TO 20WSW MCB TO 30S BTR TO 20SSE LCH TO 50SE IAH TO 40E PSX TO 50W IAH TO 50NW AEX TO ELD CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR. CONDS ENDG 15-18Z. . OTLK VALID 2100-0300Z...IFR TX LA AND CSTL WTRS BOUNDED BY 30SE LFK-50SSE AEX-60SE LCH-50SSE PSX-50NW PSX-30SE LFK CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR. CONDS DVLPG 00-03Z. CONDS CONTG THRU 03Z. .... WAUS44 KKCI 171445 WA4T DFWT WA 171445 AIRMET TANGO UPDT 2 FOR TURB AND LLWS VALID UNTIL 172100 . AIRMET TURB...OK TX AR TN MS NE KS MN IA MO WI LM LS MI LH IL IN KY FROM 70N SAW TO 20SE SSM TO YVV TO 30SE ECK TO FWA TO CVG TO MEM TO 30S TXK TO 20S TTT TO 40NNW ABI TO OVR TO RHI TO 70N SAW MOD TURB BLW 080. CONDS CONTG BYD 21Z THRU 03Z. . LLWS POTENTIAL...OK TX AR NE KS MN IA MO WI LM MI LH IL IN BOUNDED BY 50ESE SAW-ASP-BVT-LIT-20S SPS-SLN-30SSE MCW-50ESE SAW LLWS EXP. CONDS ENDG 15-18Z. . OTLK VALID 2100-0300Z...TURB OK AR TN IA MO WI LM LS MI LH IL IN KY BOUNDED BY 30NW SSM-YVV-30SE ECK-FWA-CVG-HNN-HMV-50SSE DYR-50S FSM-DBQ-30NW SSM MOD TURB BLW 080. CONDS CONTG THRU 03Z. .... WAUS44 KKCI 171445 WA4Z DFWZ WA 171445 AIRMET ZULU UPDT 2 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 172100 . NO SGFNT ICE EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV ACT. . FRZLVL...RANGING FROM 110-140 ACRS AREA 120 ALG 60ENE DYR-60WSW BNA-60SSE BNA-GQO .... FAUS44 KKCI 170945 FA4W DFWC FA 170945 SYNOPSIS AND VFR CLDS/WX SYNOPSIS VALID UNTIL 180400 CLDS/WX VALID UNTIL 172200...OTLK VALID 172200-180400 OK TX AR TN LA MS AL . SEE AIRMET SIERRA FOR IFR CONDS AND MTN OBSCN. TS IMPLY SEV OR GTR TURB SEV ICE LLWS AND IFR CONDS. NON MSL HGTS DENOTED BY AGL OR CIG. . SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES CNTRL NE. DRYLINE CNTRL NE-NW OK-W TX S PLAINS-TX BIG BEND AREA. HI PRES TN VLY SWD. 04Z CDFNT N LH-LOW PRES CNTRL LWR MI-NW IL-CNTRL MO-S CNTRL KS-LOW PRES SW KS-SW CO. DRYLINE NW OK-E TX S PLAINS-E TX BIG BEND AREA. WK HI PRES AL/S MS. . OK PNHDL...BKN CI. OTLK...VFR. W...BKN030-040 TOP 060. WND S G25KT. BECMG 1316 SCT CI. WND SW G30KT. OTLK...VFR. TIL 00Z WND. OTLK...MVFR E...BKN025 TOP 050. 15Z WND SSW G25KT. BECMG 1518 BKN CI. OTLK...VFR. TIL 00Z WND. . NWRN TX PNHDL...SCT-BKN CI. AFT 15Z WND SW G25KT. OTLK...VFR. TIL 01Z WND. W HLF S PLAINS...SKC. AFT 15Z WND SW G25KT. OTLK...VFR. TIL 00Z WND. E HLF S PLAINS...SKC. 12Z BKN030 TOP 050. WND S G25KT. AFT 15Z SCT040. WND SW G30KT. OTLK...VFR WND. . SWRN TX W OF PECOS RIVER...SKC. OTLK...VFR. E OF PECOS RIVER... NW SXNS...SKC. AFT 15Z WND SW G25KT. OTLK...VFR. TIL 01Z WND. NERN SXNS...SKC. 11Z BKN030 TOP 050. WND S G25KT. AFT 15Z SCT040. WND SW G30KT. OTLK...VFR WND. SE SXNS...BKN025 TOP 050. 16Z SCT030. OTLK...VFR. . N CNTRL TX W HLF...SKC. 12Z BKN025 TOP 050. WND S G25KT. BECMG 1417 SCT040. WND SW G30KT. OTLK...VFR WND E HLF...BKN015-020 TOP 050. BECMG 1518 SCT040. WND S G25KT. OTLK...VFR WND. . NERN TX OVC010-020 TOP 050. VIS 3-5SM BR. BECMG 1518 SCT040. WND S G25KT. OTLK...VFR. TIL 00Z WND. . SERN TX OVC010-020 TOP 050. VIS 3-5SM BR. BECMG 1619 SCT030. OTLK...VFR. . S CNTRL TX HILL COUNTRY...BKN030 TOP 050. WND S G25KT. AFT 15Z SCT040. WND SW G30KT. OTLK...VFR WND. NERN SXNS...BKN015-020 TOP 050. BECMG 1518 SCT040. WND S G25KT. OTLK...VFR WND. CSTL SXNS...OVC010-020 TOP 050. VIS 3-5SM BR. BECMG 1619 SCT030. OTLK...VFR. RMNDR...BKN025 TOP 050. 16Z SCT030. OTLK...VFR. . AR W HLF...BKN025 TOP 050. 15Z WND SSW G25KT. BECMG 1518 BKN CI. OTLK...VFR. TIL 00Z WND. E HLF...SKC. 15Z SCT-BKN040 TOP 060. WND SW G25KT. OTLK...VFR. TIL 00Z WND. . LA W HLF...OVC010-020 TOP 050. VIS 3-5SM BR. BECMG 1619 SCT030. WND SW G25KT NRN SXNS. OTLK...VFR. TIL 00Z WND NRN SXNS. NERN...SKC. 15Z BKN015 TOP 030. WND SW G25KT THRU PD. 18Z SCT030. OTLK...VFR. TIL 00Z WND. SE...SCT010. VIS 3SM BR. 15Z SKC. OTLK...VFR. . TN SKC. AFT 15Z WND SW G25KT W HLF...OTLK...VFR. TIL 00Z WND W HLF. . MS S QTR...SCT010. VIS 3SM BR. 15Z SKC. OTLK...VFR. RMNDR...SKC. AFT 15Z WND SW G25KT NWRN SXNS. OTLK...VFR. TIL 00Z WND NWRN SXNS. . AL SKC. OTLK...VFR. .... HOTEL: WEATHER BRIEFING/DOCUMENTATION BY UNKNOWN PREPARED BY KENT KUYPER FORECASTER WFO LAKE CHARLES LA