NONE · Bell 222B · 1998-07-30 · TRANQUILITY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98LA249
Event ID
20001211X10646
Type
Accident
Date
1998-07-30
Location
TRANQUILITY, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.650932, -120.279838
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
222B
Registration
N911RA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed initiation of a go-around when the severity of the dust condition first became apparent. Contributing factors were dark night conditions and the obscuration from the dust.