3 fatal · Eurocopter AS350BA · 1998-06-05 · LA GLORIA, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98FA256
Event ID
20001211X10290
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-05
Location
LA GLORIA, TX, USA
Coordinates
26.580923, -98.5205
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter
Model
AS350BA
Registration
N911VA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions resulting in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing factors were the dark night illumination, the lack of visual cues, the pilot's lack of total instrument time, and the pressure induced by the medical emergency to complete the medical evacuation.