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Aviation accident FTW90FA051

1 fatal · BELL UH-1B · 1990-01-12 · SAN DIEGO, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW90FA051
Event ID
20001212X22415
Type
Accident
Date
1990-01-12
Location
SAN DIEGO, TX, USA
Coordinates
27.850425, -98.39093

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
BELL
Model
UH-1B
Registration
N15SX
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT INTENTIONALLY FLEW INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS DURING NIGHT VFR FLIGHT, AND THE HELICOPTER SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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