5 fatal · BELL 206B · 1990-08-27 · ELKHORN, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI90MA244
Event ID
20001212X23968
Type
Accident
Date
1990-08-27
Location
ELKHORN, WI, USA
Coordinates
42.670883, -88.539619
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
5
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206B
Registration
N16933
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE BEFORE FLYING OVER RISING TERRAIN AT NIGHT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, FOG, HAZE, RISING TERRAIN, AND THE LACK OF VISUAL CUES THAT WERE AVAILABLE TO THE PILOT.