Fatal aviation accident: BELL 206L-3 near BIG TIMBER (1989-06-02)
type: AccidentReport
start date: 1989-06-02
location: BIG TIMBER, MT, USA
  type: Place
  geo: GeoCoordinates
    latitude: 45.959381
    longitude: -109.850463
description: Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAKEOFF, DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: DARK NIGHT, PILOT'S VISUAL PERCEPTION, INADEQUATE INITIAL TRAINING OF THE PILOT BY THE OPERATOR, THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, AND THE COMPANY'S INSUFFICIENT STANDARDS/REQUIREMENTS.
death toll: 4
citation: DigitalDocument
license: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
source: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search
source organization: US National Transportation Safety Board
publisher: AI Analytics

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property ID: NTSB Case Number
value: DEN89MA130

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