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Aviation accident CHI98GA025

2 fatal · Aerospatiale AS350B · 1997-10-30 · FRANKFORT, IL, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI98GA025
Event ID
20001208X08960
Type
Accident
Date
1997-10-30
Location
FRANKFORT, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.489978, -87.829978

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Aerospatiale
Model
AS350B
Registration
N911RR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot in command misjudged the clearance with the terrain during a dark night maneuvering approach to a runway. A related factor was the dark night conditions.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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