2 fatal · Agusta A-109-K2 · 2003-01-11 · Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW03FA082
Event ID
20030117X00084
Type
Accident
Date
2003-01-11
Location
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.767776, -112.01139
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Agusta
Model
A-109-K2
Registration
N601RX
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed remedial action and continued flight into known adverse weather conditions which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance with the ground. Contributing factors were the prevailing fog, and the pressure to complete the mission induced by the pilot in command as a result of the air ambulance operation.