The aircraft was on a two-hour sightseeing tour when it went down in 60 feet of water only 25 minutes after taking off from Scottsdale Airpark. The pilot is identified as 62-year-old Fred Cleeves, owner of Skyblue Helicopters. The passengers were George Riedel, 64, and Julie Barba, 49.

Date:

7 December, 2012

Reg:

N557AC

Make:

Robinson

Model:

R44

MSN:

11387

Location:

Roosevelt Lake, nr Phoenix

Country:

US-Arizona

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

Skyblue-Helicopters

Link:

http://www.kpho.com/story/20292441/survivors-idd-after-helicopter-crashes-into-az-lake

Link:

http://ktar.com/22/1594072/3-aboard-crashed-helicopter-identified

Link:

http://helicoptersafety.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/07-dec-12-n557ac-robinson-r44-roosevelt.html