2 fatal · Eurocopter France AS355 F1 · 2002-03-09 · Savannah, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL02FA062
Event ID
20020314X00344
Type
Accident
Date
2002-03-09
Location
Savannah, GA, USA
Coordinates
32.061032, -81.107292
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter France
Model
AS355 F1
Registration
N355D
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow operating procedures and, experienced spatial disorientation while attempting a night landing to an offshore platform. A factor was a dark night.