1 fatal · Bell 47G-4A · 1996-08-11 · ADEL, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA96LA210
Event ID
20001208X06580
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-11
Location
ADEL, GA, USA
Coordinates
31.129087, -83.4207
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
47G-4A
Registration
N9472G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudgment of clearance between the helicopter and the antenna. A factor relating to the accident was the pilot's use of a drug (medication) that had sedative effects.