2 fatal · Bell UH-1H · 2000-09-07 · WAYNESVILLE, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA00GA264
Event ID
20001212X22031
Type
Accident
Date
2000-09-07
Location
WAYNESVILLE, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.438056, -83.060554
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
UH-1H
Registration
N525BM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
An in-flight encounter with ground level fog due to the pilot's decision to continue VMC flight into instrument conditions, resulting in an in-flight collision with trees.