# NTSB Accident CHI03FA179
> **Eurocopter EC120B** · 2003-06-26 · Boonville, MO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI03FA179
- **Event ID:** 20030702X01008
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-06-26
- **Location:** Boonville, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.778057, -92.695831
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Eurocopter
- **Model:** EC120B
- **Registration:** N298HS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation which resulted in his inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions.  An additional cause was the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain.  The dark night, thunderstorms, rain and lack of instrument rating were contributing factors.

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