An eyewitness described the aircraft as having “disintegrated” mid-air, according to Austin-Travis County EMS spokesman Warren Hassinger  “Fire rescuers and EMS personal arrived on the scene and pretty much confirmed that it was not a survivable crash,” Hassinger said, adding that the victim was “burned beyond recognition”.  Pilot later named as 60 -year-old Steve Titsworth.  Early investigation reports suggest main blades separated in flight

Date:

27 June, 2011

Reg:

N7779M

Make:

Robinson

Model:

R22

MSN:

1229

Location:

Garfield - 3500 block of Victorine Lane, a road that runs off Caldwell Lane about a mile north of SH 71.

Country:

US-Texas

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

1

Link:

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/blotter/entries/2011/06/27/one_person_dies_in_helicopter.html

Link:

http://www.kvue.com/home/One-killed-in-helicopter-accident-124605519.html?gallery=y&img=2&c=y

Link:

http://kut.org/2011/06/helicopter-crashes-kills-one/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter