Day/date: Thursday, July 31, 1986
FIELD INCIDENT REPORT
Initial Report
Date/time of incident: 7/31, 3p.m. AST Date/time received: 7/31, 10:00pm EDT
Park: Denali Location: Kantishna Hills
Reported by: Rebecca Kaiser, ARO Phone(s): 907-271-2644
Received by: Bill Halainen, RAD Phone(s): 343-4874
Follow-up contact: Tom Griffiths, Denali CR Phone(s): 907-683-2294
Summary: First report - Helicopter crash of contract helicopter, no
injuries or fatalities. Second report (8/1 1:45pm) - Pilot and two
NPS on board. Skids snagged a cable on take off, then tore off.
Helicopter crashed into Caribou Creek and was totally destroyed
(Bell 206). ERA Helicopter owned chopper. Minor injuries. Helicopter
to be removed later.
Visitors involved:
Name Address DOB Sex
M.E. (pilot) ERA Helicopter
S.H. (NPS geologist) Denver
R.I. (NPS hydrologist) Denver
Anticipated developments: OAS/NPS investigating. Two witnesses
being interviewed. More info coming on Monday, 8/4.
FIELD INCIDENT REPORT
Initial Report
Date/time of incident: 7/31/86, 0730 Date/time received: 7/31, 1505
Park: Lake Mead NRA Location: Upper Gypsum Wash
Reported by: WRO - Gercke Phone(s): 556-1866
Received by: Ringgold Phone(s): 343-1360
Follow-up contact: Phone(s):
Summary: Drowning. Victim's cousin reported that D.L.D. walked to
edge of cliff overlooking the water, either tripped or fell into
the water, surfaced once and then sank from sight. D.L.D. reported
to be excellent swimmer. Height of cliff unknown.
NPS divers recovered body. Next of kin unknown, but will be notified
by coroner.
Visitors involved:
Name Address DOB Sex
D.L.D. (Victim) Blue Diamond, NV 6/27/67 M
Anticipated developments:
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FORM 10-343 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Rev. (1/76) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
CASE INCIDENT RECORD
1. ORGANIZATION CODE: 1
2. ORGANIZATION (PARK) NAME: LAME
3. LOCATION CODE:
4. CASE/INCIDENT NO.:
5. LOCATION OF INCIDENT: Gypsum Wash
6. WHEN DID IT OCCUR? 07/31/86 07:30
7. DAY OF WEEK: 5
8. OFFENSE/INCIDENT CODE:
9. NATURE OF INCIDENT: Death, Drowning
10. HOW REPORTED: Telephonic
11. REPORTED BY: Smith, Stan
12. ADDRESS: LAME Dispatch
13. PHONE:
14. RECEIVED BY: Gercke, Herb
15. WHEN RECEIVED: 7/31
16. TIME BROADCAST: 1100
17. WHEN INVESTIGATED:
18. INVESTIGATED BY: LAME
19. OFFICER/RANGER NO.:
20. WHEN CLEARED:
21. DISPOSITION:
22. INVOLVED PERSONS 23. ADDRESS 24. PHONE 25. SEX 26. RACE 27. AGE 28. DATE OF BIRTH
1 D.L.D. Blue Diamond, NV 1 1 6/27/67
2
3
4
29. DETAILS OF INCIDENT
R.O., cousin of victim, reported to NPS that D.L.D. walked to edge of the
cliff overlooking the water, tripped of fell into Lake Mead, surfaced once and sank
from sight. Victim was reported to be an excellent swimmer. Distance from cliff
to water unknown.
NPS divers recovered body.
Next of kin unknown and will be notified by coroner.
WASO Ranger Activities notified by me 1110 hours, 7/31/86.
30. QUANTITY:
31. PROPERTY STOLEN OR DAMAGED
32. ESTIMATED VALUE
33. RECOVERED DATE
34. RECOVERD VALUE
35. PROPERTY CODE OF HIGHEST VALUE
36. TOTAL
37. TOTAL
INVESTIGATED BY (Signature and Date)
APPROVED BY (Signature and Date): H. Gercke 7/31/86