The Pima County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that civilian pilot Loren Leonberger was pronounced dead at the scene of the PCSO helicopter crash near Avra Valley.  Other occupants were Edwin Nettleton, 58, and Paul Panzica, 41, who were released from the hospital ahead of Larry Sayers, 64, who was seriously injured.

Date:

31 January, 2011

Reg:

N530RL

Make:

MD Helicopters

Model:

MD530

MSN:

0602FF

Location:

Waterman's Peak, a range of mountains in the Ironwood National Forest west of Picture Rocks

Country:

US-Arizona

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

1

Operator:

Pima-County-Sheriff

Link:

http://www.ksla.com/Global/story.asp?S=13940151