Aviation accident MIA00FA029

2 fatal · Hughes 369HS · 1999-11-25 · HELENA, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA00FA029
Event ID: 20001212X20135
Type: Accident
Date: 1999-11-25
Location: HELENA, AL, USA
Coordinates: 33.27993, -86.850028

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Hughes
Model: 369HS
Registration: N395WM
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilots continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions resulting in his becoming spatially disoriented and loosing control of the helicopter, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and impact with the ground.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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