2 fatal · Bell OH-58A · 2001-10-22 · Bartow, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA02GA011
Event ID
20011026X02149
Type
Accident
Date
2001-10-22
Location
Bartow, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.952777, -81.802223
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
OH-58A
Registration
N911DB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain altitude, resulting in an in-flight collision with the ground. Factors in this accident were fog, and dark night.