2 fatal · AEROSPATIALE AS-350D · 1992-03-05 · FT. GRANT, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92FA136
Event ID
20001211X14306
Type
Accident
Date
1992-03-05
Location
FT. GRANT, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.430171, -109.880882
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
AS-350D
Registration
N350AH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
1) THE PILOT INADEQUATELY EVALUATING THE ENROUTE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND, 2) THE PILOT MAKING THE INFLIGHT DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO SEE THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN DUE TO THE AMBIENT LIGHT CONDITIONS, CLOUDS, AND SNOW.