Aviation accident NYC95LA101

Name: aviation accident: BELL 206B near HAMILTON (1995-05-04)
Start: 1995-05-04
Location: HAMILTON, MA, USA

NONE · BELL 206B · 1995-05-04 · HAMILTON, MA, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC95LA101
Event ID: 20001207X03530
Type: Accident
Date: 1995-05-04
Location: HAMILTON, MA, USA

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: BELL
Model: 206B
Registration: N219CT
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's improper decision to fly at night with a night vision deficiency, and his failure to maintain clearance with trees during takeoff, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the trees and the subsequent hard landing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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