1 fatal · TEXAS HELICOPTER OH-13/M74 · 1989-08-02 · NORMAN PARK, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL89FA193
Event ID
20001213X29024
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-02
Location
NORMAN PARK, GA, USA
Coordinates
31.260812, -83.680595
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
TEXAS HELICOPTER
Model
OH-13/M74
Registration
N51850
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT FROM EXPOSURE TO LANNATE, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE ABOVE THE GROUND. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO USE A RESPIRATOR WHILE HANDLING OR BEING EXPOSED TO LANNATE.,