2 fatal · Arrow Aircraft Co. OH-58A · 2000-01-12 · CROWS LANDING, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00GA073
Event ID
20001212X20381
Type
Accident
Date
2000-01-12
Location
CROWS LANDING, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.389312, -121.049888
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Arrow Aircraft Co.
Model
OH-58A
Registration
N901SF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain altitude and clearance from terrain during a turn to reverse direction after encountering instrument meteorological conditions. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain a full weather briefing before departure which accurately forecast the conditions encountered.