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Aviation accident MIA93GA154

4 fatal · SIKORSKY UH-60A · 1993-07-14 · HORTENSE, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA93GA154
Event ID
20001211X12978
Type
Accident
Date
1993-07-14
Location
HORTENSE, GA, USA
Coordinates
31.329172, -81.950851

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
SIKORSKY
Model
UH-60A
Registration
USA
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT, THE CO-PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE, AND THE FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO SEE AND AVOID THE WIRES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND PLANNING OF THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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