MINR · Bell 407 · 2000-06-05 · LAKE PLACID, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL00LA058
Event ID
20001212X21153
Type
Accident
Date
2000-06-05
Location
LAKE PLACID, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.289344, -81.360702
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
407
Registration
N234BH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to establish/maintain a safe rate of descent during approach to landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's incorrect altimeter (Kollsman) setting, smoke, and dark night conditions.