1 fatal · Continental Copters MK-5 · 1988-08-10 · REDKEY, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI88DEX11
Event ID
20001213X26484
Type
Accident
Date
1988-08-10
Location
REDKEY, IN, USA
Coordinates
40.429878, -84.979629
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Continental Copters
Model
MK-5
Registration
N25561
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT OF THE PILOT DUE TO DRUGS WHICH RESULTED IN A MISJUDGED APPROACH AND SUBSEQUENT CONTACT WITH TREES DURING THE APPROACH TO AN AERIAL APPLICATION SWATH RUN.