SERS · MBB BK-117A-4 · 1989-04-09 · HOUSTON, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW89FA078
Event ID
20001213X28090
Type
Accident
Date
1989-04-09
Location
HOUSTON, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.710004, -95.399497
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
MBB
Model
BK-117A-4
Registration
N120HH
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE OBSTRUCTION (GARAGE). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, PERSONNEL IN THE AREA OF THE TEMPORARY HELIPORT, LACK OF SECURITY PROVIDED BY HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT, WHICH RESULTED IN A NECESSITY FOR THE PLT TO DIVERT HIS ATTENTION, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF VISUAL QUES.