{"id":20674,"date":"2022-07-04T06:26:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T11:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/?p=20674"},"modified":"2022-07-04T06:26:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T11:26:35","slug":"ntsb-final-report-scalds-james-jim-clayton-pilot-failure-crash-brother-joe-clayton-died-in-feds-say-pilot-2-passengers-survived-3rd-passenger-drowned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/ntsb-final-report-scalds-james-jim-clayton-pilot-failure-crash-brother-joe-clayton-died-in-feds-say-pilot-2-passengers-survived-3rd-passenger-drowned\/","title":{"rendered":"NTSB Final Report Scalds James \u201cJim\u201d Clayton \u201cPilot Failure\u201d Crash Brother Joe Clayton Died in, Feds Say \u2018Pilot 2 Passengers Survived 3rd Passenger Drowned\u2019\u2013Videos, Facts, Views Others Lack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NTSBfinalReportScaldsJamesJimClaytonPilotFailureCrashBrotherJoeClaytonDiedInFedsSayPilot2PassengersSurvived3rdPassengerDrownedVideosFactsViewsOthersLackMastMHProNews.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NTSBfinalReportScaldsJamesJimClaytonPilotFailureCrashBrotherJoeClaytonDiedInFedsSayPilot2PassengersSurvived3rdPassengerDrownedVideosFactsViewsOthersLackMastMHProNews.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NTSBfinalReportScaldsJamesJimClaytonPilotFailureCrashBrotherJoeClaytonDiedInFedsSayPilot2PassengersSurvived3rdPassengerDrownedVideosFactsViewsOthersLackMastMHProNews.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NTSBfinalReportScaldsJamesJimClaytonPilotFailureCrashBrotherJoeClaytonDiedInFedsSayPilot2PassengersSurvived3rdPassengerDrownedVideosFactsViewsOthersLackMastMHProNews-575x302.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NTSBfinalReportScaldsJamesJimClaytonPilotFailureCrashBrotherJoeClaytonDiedInFedsSayPilot2PassengersSurvived3rdPassengerDrownedVideosFactsViewsOthersLackMastMHProNews-150x79.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe helicopter pilot [James L. \u201cJim\u201d Clayton Sr.] was returning to his property located adjacent to a river,\u201d says the opening in the official paragraph by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSF) in the on the helicopter crash that killed his brother, Joseph \u201cJoe\u201d Clayton. The report about the co-founder in 1966 of Clayton Homes mobile and later manufactured housing producer contributing role in that incident continues: \u201cAs the helicopter descended toward the water at a 25\u00b0 angle with low forward airspeed, the pilot applied power to arrest the descent. However, the helicopter continued to descend until it impacted the river short of the intended landing area. The pilot and two passengers survived the impact and a third passenger drowned.\u201d\u00a0 \u201cOn August 3, 2020, Clayton, along with his brother Joe, Clayton Holdings VP Flynt Griffin, and developer John McBride, were onboard Clayton\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eurocopter_EC130\">Eurocopter EC130<\/a>\u00a0when it crashed into the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tennessee_River\">Tennessee River<\/a>\u00a0near the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sequoyah_Hills,_Knoxville\">Sequoyah Hills neighborhood<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knoxville,_Tennessee\">Knoxville<\/a>\u00a0around 7:45\u00a0p.m.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jim_Clayton_(businessman)#cite_note-crash-7\">[7]<\/a><\/sup>\u201d says <em>Wikipedia.<\/em><\/p><div id=\"manuf-3957683224\" class=\"manuf-content manuf-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3870480136270376\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3870480136270376\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Wikipedia<\/em> goes on to state: \u201c[Jim] Clayton, Griffin, and McBride resurfaced soon after the crash near to the wreckage, and were rescued by a nearby pontoon boat. Joe Clayton\u2019s body around 9:30 p.m, was recovered next to the wreckage of the helicopter and was pronounced dead on arrival.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jim_Clayton_(businessman)#cite_note-helicopter-8\">[8]<\/a> <\/sup>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNTSB Report: Jim Clayton took wrong action as pilot before deadly crash\u201d said WATE 6, an ABC affiliate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MozMRT-3AeY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Wikipedia<\/em> describes the NTSB as: \u201cThe National Transportation Safety Board is an independent U.S. government investigative agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NTSB\u2019s final report said: \u201cThe investigation revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have prevented the normal operation of the helicopter. Recovered flight data indicated the engine was producing power at the time of impact. Weather reports and statements from the pilot and witnesses indicated that the helicopter descended steeply with little forward airspeed and a tailwind of about 5 knots, which is a flight profile conducive to vortex ring state. The pilot\u2019s reported lack of collective authority when increasing power to arrest the helicopter\u2019s descent is also consistent with the helicopter entering vortex ring state. A pilot&#8217;s failure to monitor altitude, airspeed, and rate of descent during an approach can result in a flight profile conducive to vortex ring state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After that \u201canalysis\u201d summary subheading, the NTSB said the following.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Probable Cause and Findings<\/h1>\n<p>The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:<\/p>\n<p>The pilot&#8217;s entry into vortex ring state and his inability to arrest the helicopter&#8217;s descent while maneuvering for landing.<\/p>\n<h2>Findings<\/h2>\n<table width=\"686\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"195\"><strong>Aircraft<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"491\">Descent rate &#8211; Not attained\/maintained<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"195\"><strong>Personnel issues<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"491\">Incorrect action performance &#8211; Pilot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"195\"><strong>Personnel issues<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"491\">Aircraft control &#8211; Pilot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>WATE TV said: \u201cJoe Clayton, 84, drowned as a result of the crash.\u201d They added that \u201cThe family is reviewing the NTSB report and has no comment at the present time,\u201d a Clayton family representative said in a statement.<\/p>\n<h1>Factual Information<\/h1>\n<h2>History of Flight<\/h2>\n<table width=\"686\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"195\"><strong>Approach<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"491\">Settling with power\/vortex ring state (Defining event)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"195\"><strong>Approach<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"491\">Collision with terr\/obj (non-CFIT)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>On August 3, 2020, at 1941 eastern daylight time, an Airbus EC130-B4 helicopter, N55GJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Knoxville, Tennessee. One passenger was fatally injured, and the pilot and two additional passengers were not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 <em>Code of Federal Regulations<\/em> Part 91 personal flight.<\/p>\n<p>After refueling the helicopter, the pilot and his passengers departed McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), Knoxville, Tennessee, about 1826 for a flight in the local area. About 1940 the pilot made a right circling approach over the Tennessee River toward a landing site on his property near the river\u2019s edge. He stated that he \u201cwas descending with low power and a 25\u00b0 angle of descent, slowing to come to a hover at low speed over the water.\u201d He further stated that he was planning to hover taxi to the landing site at a height about 75 feet above the water and that when he added power to arrest the descent, the helicopter \u201cstarted to settle.\u201d He stated he \u201cpulled max power to stop the settling,\u201d but it was as if the helicopter \u201cdidn&#8217;t have any power\u201d and it continued to descend until it impacted the river.<\/p>\n<p>A witness on the neighboring property reported that the helicopter \u201ccame from the south and kind of hovered over the water pretty low.\u201d She stated that it hovered longer than usual before tilting toward the south and descending into the water.<\/p>\n<p>A passenger stated that when the helicopter descended toward the water in a level attitude, the left \u201cskid hit and then rotor hit\u201d and the helicopter was \u201ctorqued into the water on the left side.\u201d The pilot and two of the passengers were able to egress the helicopter before it sank; however, one passenger was unable to egress and was subsequently recovered by first responders.<\/p>\n<p>A pilot who had previously flown with the accident pilot reported that he spoke to the accident pilot the morning after the accident. He stated that the accident pilot recalled he was making a steep approach and he \u201ccame in vertically with little-to-no airspeed,\u201d estimating that his descent rate was greater than 300 feet per minute.<\/p>\n<h2>Pilot Information<\/h2>\n<table width=\"686\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Certificate: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">Airline transport; Private<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Age:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">86,Male<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Airplane Rating(s):<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">Single-engine land; Multi-engine land<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Seat Occupied:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Left<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Other Aircraft Rating(s): <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">Glider; Helicopter<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Restraint Used: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">4-point<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Instrument Rating(s):<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">Airplane<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Second Pilot Present:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Instructor Rating(s): <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">None<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Toxicology Performed: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Medical Certification:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">Class 3 Waiver time limited special<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Last FAA Medical Exam:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">May 4, 2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Occupational Pilot:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">No<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Last Flight Review or Equivalent:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">January 24, 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Flight Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"528\">(Estimated) 12600 hours (Total, all aircraft), 300 hours (Total, this make and model), 10000 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 5 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 5 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 2 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Pilot-rated passenger Information<\/h2>\n<table width=\"686\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Certificate: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">Private<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Age:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">84,Male<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Airplane Rating(s):<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">Single-engine land; Multi-engine land<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Seat Occupied:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Other Aircraft Rating(s): <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">None<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Restraint Used: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">4-point<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Instrument Rating(s):<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">Airplane<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Second Pilot Present:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Instructor Rating(s): <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">None<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Toxicology Performed: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Medical Certification:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Last FAA Medical Exam:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Occupational Pilot:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">No<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Last Flight Review or Equivalent:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Flight Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Passenger Information<\/h2>\n<table width=\"686\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Certificate: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Age:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Male<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Airplane Rating(s):<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Seat Occupied:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Right<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Other Aircraft Rating(s): <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Restraint Used: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">4-point<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Instrument Rating(s):<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Second Pilot Present:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Instructor Rating(s): <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Toxicology Performed: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Medical Certification:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Last FAA Medical Exam:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Occupational Pilot:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">No<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Last Flight Review or Equivalent:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Flight Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Passenger Information<\/h2>\n<table width=\"686\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Certificate: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Age:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Male<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Airplane Rating(s):<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Seat Occupied:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Left<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Other Aircraft Rating(s): <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Restraint Used: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">4-point<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Instrument Rating(s):<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Second Pilot Present:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Instructor Rating(s): <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Toxicology Performed: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Medical Certification:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Last FAA Medical Exam:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Occupational Pilot:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">No<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><strong>Last Flight Review or Equivalent:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Flight Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Aircraft and Owner\/Operator Information<\/h2>\n<table width=\"686\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"187\"><strong>Aircraft Make:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"175\">Eurocopter<\/td>\n<td width=\"168\"><strong>Registration:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">N55GJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"187\"><strong>Model\/Series:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"175\">EC130 B4<\/td>\n<td width=\"168\"><strong>Aircraft Category:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">Helicopter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"187\"><strong>Year of Manufacture:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"175\">2003<\/td>\n<td width=\"168\"><strong>Amateur Built:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"156\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"187\"><strong>Airworthiness Certificate:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"175\">Normal<\/td>\n<td width=\"168\"><strong>Serial Number:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">3745<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"187\"><strong>Landing Gear Type: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"175\">Skid<\/td>\n<td width=\"168\"><strong>Seats: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"187\"><strong>Date\/Type of Last Inspection:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"175\">October 14, 2019 Annual<\/td>\n<td width=\"168\"><strong>Certified Max Gross Wt.:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">5350 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"187\"><strong>Time Since Last Inspection:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"175\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"168\"><strong>Engines:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">1 Turbo shaft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"187\"><strong>Airframe Total Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"175\">2012 Hrs at time of accident<\/td>\n<td width=\"168\"><strong>Engine Manufacturer:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">Turbomeca<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"187\"><strong>ELT:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"175\">C126 installed, not activated<\/td>\n<td width=\"168\"><strong>Engine Model\/Series:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">Arriel 2B1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"187\"><strong>Registered Owner:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"175\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"168\"><strong>Rated Power:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">747 Horsepower<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"187\"><strong>Operator:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"175\">On file<\/td>\n<td width=\"168\"><strong>Operating Certificate(s) Held:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>According to the helicopter\u2019s flight manual, and the helicopter\u2019s weight and balance chart, the helicopter\u2019s gross weight at the time of the accident would have been about 4,440.2 lbs. The limitations section of the helicopter&#8217;s flight manual indicated a maximum gross weight of 5,350 lbs. The longitudinal and lateral CG locations were within flight manual limits.<\/p>\n<h2>Meteorological Information and Flight Plan<\/h2>\n<table width=\"686\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Conditions at Accident Site:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"162\">Visual (VMC)<\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><strong>Condition of Light:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">Day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Observation Facility, Elevation:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"162\">TYS,979 ft msl<\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><strong>Distance from Accident Site:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">8 Nautical Miles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Observation Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"162\">19:53 Local<\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><strong>Direction from Accident Site:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">193\u00b0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Lowest Cloud Condition:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"162\">Few \/ 4000 ft AGL<\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><strong>Visibility<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">10 miles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Lowest Ceiling:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"162\">Broken \/ 25000 ft AGL<\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><strong>Visibility (RVR):<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Wind Speed\/Gusts: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"162\">5 knots \/<\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><strong>Turbulence Type Forecast\/Actual:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">None \/ None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Wind Direction:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"162\">80\u00b0<\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><strong>Turbulence Severity Forecast\/Actual:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">N\/A \/ N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Altimeter Setting:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"162\">29.9 inches Hg<\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><strong>Temperature\/Dew Point:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">27\u00b0C \/ 20\u00b0C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Precipitation and Obscuration:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"336\">No Obscuration; No Precipitation<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Departure Point: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"162\">Knoxville, TN (TYS )<\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><strong>Type of Flight Plan Filed:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Destination: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"162\">Knoxville, TN<\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><strong>Type of Clearance:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Departure Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"162\">18:20 Local<\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><strong>Type of Airspace: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">Class G<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Wreckage and Impact Information<\/h2>\n<table width=\"686\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"124\"><strong>Crew Injuries:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"201\">1 None<\/td>\n<td width=\"117\"><strong>Aircraft Damage:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"244\">Substantial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"124\"><strong>Passenger Injuries:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"201\">1 Fatal, 2 None<\/td>\n<td width=\"117\"><strong>Aircraft Fire:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"244\">None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"124\"><strong>Ground Injuries:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"201\">N\/A<\/td>\n<td width=\"117\"><strong>Aircraft Explosion:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"244\">None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"124\"><strong>Total Injuries:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"201\">1 Fatal, 3 None<\/td>\n<td width=\"117\"><strong>Latitude, Longitude:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"244\">35.945278,-83.95639(est)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Examination of the accident site by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed that the helicopter came to rest on the bottom of the Tennessee River about 435 ft and 149\u00b0 from the intended landing site on the pilot\u2019s property. The helicopter\u2019s fenestron was recovered floating nearby.<\/p>\n<p>The helicopter was recovered from the river mostly intact. Examination of the wreckage revealed a large hole in the left side windshield; the left door window broken out; damage to all rotor blades consistent with water impact; and two of the four suspension bars fractured midspan. The tailboom remained attached to the fuselage, and the fenestron separated from the tailboom just aft of the ring frame.<\/p>\n<p>Examination of the airframe and flight control system components revealed no evidence of a pre-impact failure or mechanical malfunction that would have precluded normal operation, and the pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures prior to the accident sequence.<\/p>\n<p>The helicopter was equipped with a vehicle and engine monitoring display and a digital engine control unit that stored records of failure messages associated with engine operations. The data revealed no failures or limit exceedances prior to impact and indicated the engine was running at the time of impact. All failure indications occurred around the time of impact. No preimpact anomalies were noted with the engine that would have precluded the normal production of power.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Additional Information<\/h2>\n<p>Vortex Ring State<\/p>\n<p>According to the FAA&#8217;s Helicopter Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-21B), vortex ring state, formerly referenced as settling-with-power, &#8220;describes an aerodynamic condition in which a helicopter may be in a vertical descent with 20 percent up to maximum power applied, and little or no climb performance:<\/p>\n<p>Situations that are conducive to a vortex ring state condition are attempting to hover out of ground effect (OGE) without maintaining precise altitude control, and approaches, especially steep approaches, with a tailwind component.<\/p>\n<p>The following combination of conditions is likely to cause settling in a vortex ring state in any helicopter:<\/p>\n<p>A vertical or nearly vertical descent of at least 300 fpm. (Actual critical rate depends on the gross weight, rpm, density altitude, and other pertinent factors.)<\/p>\n<p>The rotor disk must be using some of the available engine power (20\u2013100 percent).<\/p>\n<p>The horizontal velocity must be slower than effective translational lift.<\/p>\n<p>When recovering from a vortex ring state condition, the pilot tends first to try to stop the descent by increasing collective pitch. The traditional recovery is accomplished by increasing airspeed, and\/or partially lowering collective to exit the vortex. In most helicopters, lateral cyclic thrust combined with an increase in power and lateral antitorque thrust will produce the quickest exit from the hazard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the FAA&#8217;s Helicopter Flying Handbook, hovering more than one main disc (rotor) diameter above the surface is considered hovering OGE. The accident helicopter rotor diameter was 35 ft 1 in.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Administrative Information<\/h2>\n<table width=\"686\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"193\"><strong>Investigator In Charge (IIC):<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Spencer, Lynn<\/td>\n<td width=\"133\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"193\"><strong>Additional Participating Persons:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Jim Ruckman; FAA\/FSDO; Nashville, TN<\/p>\n<p>Marion Watremez; BEA; Le Bourget<\/p>\n<p>Seth D Buttner; Airbus Helicopters Inc; Grand Prairie, TX<\/p>\n<p>Bryan Larimore; Safran Helicopter Engines; Grand Prairie, TX<\/td>\n<td width=\"133\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"193\"><strong>Original Publish Date:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">June 28, 2022\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Investigation Class:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"133\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"193\"><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">The NTSB did not travel to the scene of this accident.<\/td>\n<td width=\"133\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The full final report and analysis by the NTSB is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NTSBAnalysisReport_JimClaytonHelicopterCrashInfoERA20LA273_101730_6_28_2022-4_52_24-PM-MHProNews.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>linked here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The NTSB\u2019s \u201cfactual\u201d report, which they say can be used in civil actions that may arise from this case, are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NTSB-JamesLJimClaytonHelicopterCrashFactualReport_ERA20LA273_101730_7_4_2022-5_40_49-AM-MHProNews.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>linked here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Mainstream News Video Collection<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For serious researchers or the merely curious, the news videos available on YouTube on this date span from post-accident in August 2020 to various updates since and the more recent video posted further above.\u00a0 A baker&#8217;s dozen of such video reports follow.<\/p>\n<p>According to WBIR Channel 10 \u2013 NBC Affiliate, &#8220;Investigation grows into chopper crash that killed businessman Joe Clayton.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Investigation grows into chopper crash that killed businessman Joe Clayton\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ofHXpMm-5Ds?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>WBIR Channel 10 \u2013 NBC Affiliate said: &#8220;NTSB releases final findings in 2020 helicopter crash that killed Knoxville businessman Joe Clayton.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"NTSB releases final findings in 2020 helicopter crash that killed Knoxville businessman Joe Clayton\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/evod7sfA1Dk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;New details on TN River helicopter crash that killed Knoxville businessman Joe Clayton&#8221; according to\u00a0WBIR Channel 10 \u2013 NBC Affiliate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"New details on TN River helicopter crash that killed Knoxville businessman Joe Clayton\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lEBUsMoc2Xw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><sup>\u00a0<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One year later: Helicopter crash kills Joe Clayton, prominent Knoxville businessman,&#8221; per WBIR Channel 10 \u2013 NBC Affiliate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"One year later: Helicopter crash kills Joe Clayton, prominent Knoxville businessman\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yhvbLO2_PYQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><sup>\u00a0<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;TN River helicopter crash survivors identified,&#8221; said\u00a0WBIR Channel 10 \u2013 NBC Affiliate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"TN River helicopter crash survivors identified\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X_XnmN505oQ?start=4&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><sup>\u00a0<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Remembering Businessman Joe Clayton,&#8221; according to\u00a0WBIR Channel 10 \u2013 NBC Affiliate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Remembering Businessman Joe Clayton\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1iH_fx9nXeA?start=9&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><sup>\u00a0<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>WVLT-TV 8, a CBS affiliate said shortly after the accident: &#8220;<strong>WVLT Original: Cofounder of Clayton Homes dies in Tennessee River helicopter crash.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"WVLT Original: Cofounder of Clayton Homes dies in Tennessee River helicopter crash.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/74M9Z8YgQjQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Clayton Homes co-founder ID&#8217;d as victim in helicopter crash&#8221; posted on Aug 4, 2020 by WATE 6.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"TN River helicopter crash survivors identified\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X_XnmN505oQ?start=4&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Funeral arrangements set for Joe Clayton&#8221; said WBIR Channel 10, an NBC affiliate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Funeral arrangements set for Joe Clayton\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kx6mw5naRQ4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h1>911 Calls are included in this video: &#8220;Details emerging in helicopter crash.&#8221;<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Details emerging in helicopter crash\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kJagNdIqHA4?start=43&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Note the NTSB report clears up the question asked in the video above if this was a takeoff or landing incident.<\/p>\n<p><span aria-label=\"37 seconds\">WATE 6 posted this video report on Aug 5, 2020 &#8220;<\/span>Helicopter pulled from Tennessee River.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Helicopter pulled from Tennessee River\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7-5cbE7qx0g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>A fire department report on the tragedy is posed below. Knoxville Fire Department gives update on helicopter crash on Aug 3, 2020.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Knoxville Fire Department gives update on helicopter crash\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PTYVwVlI2sY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The original NTSB Report is covered in the video below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"NTSB releases preliminary report on deadly helicopter crash\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0c1rA7pIc_w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Prior reports, maps, stills and other illustrations dating back to the crash are found in the report linked below. 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Text\/image boxes often are hot-linked to other reports that can be access by clicking on them.)<\/span><\/span><i> <\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150114\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150114\" style=\"width: 379px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-150114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/CongRepAlGreenDeskTamasKovachLATonyKovachPhoto12.3.2019ManufacturedHomeProNews.jpg\" alt=\"CongRepAlGreenDeskTamasKovachLATonyKovachPhoto12.3.2019ManufacturedHomeProNews\" width=\"379\" height=\"283\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-150114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i> Our son has grown quite a bit since this 12.2019 photo. All on Capitol Hill were welcoming and interested in our manufactured housing industry related concerns. But Congressman Al Green&#8217;s office was tremendous in their hospitality. Our son&#8217;s hand is on a package that included the Constitution of the United States, bottled water, and other goodies. <\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By <a href=\"http:\/\/latonykovach.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">L.A. &#8220;Tony&#8221; Kovach<\/a> &#8211; for <em>MHProNews<\/em>.com.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tony earned a journalism scholarship and earned numerous awards in history and in manufactured housing. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For example, he <\/em><em>earned the prestigious <\/em><em>Lottinville Award in history from the University of Oklahoma, where he studied history and business management. <\/em>He&#8217;s a managing member and co-founder of LifeStyle Factory Homes, LLC, the parent company to <em>MHProNews,<\/em> and <a href=\"http:\/\/MHLivingNews.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>MHLivingNews.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article reflects the LLC&#8217;s and\/or the writer&#8217;s position, and may or may not reflect the views 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