MINR · Bell 206L-1 · 1997-03-04 · JAMAICA BEACH, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97LA114
Event ID
20001208X07529
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-04
Location
JAMAICA BEACH, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.300168, -94.789299
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206L-1
Registration
N5829D
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's encounter with instrument meteorological conditions, and his subsequent loss of aircraft control due to the loss of visual cues to detect his height above the water. Factors were the low ceilings and fog, and the loss of tail rotor effectiveness.