NONE · Eurocopter France AS 350 BA · 2003-09-09 · Hilo, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03LA297
Event ID
20030923X01576
Type
Accident
Date
2003-09-09
Location
Hilo, HI, USA
Coordinates
19, -155
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
7
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter France
Model
AS 350 BA
Registration
N5206J
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were fog, rough/uneven terrain, and spatial disorientation.