3 fatal · Bell 206L-3 · 2003-10-10 · W. Cameron 509, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW04FA007
Event ID
20031021X01791
Type
Accident
Date
2003-10-10
Location
W. Cameron 509, USA
Coordinates
28.418333, -93.019165
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206L-3
Registration
N81671
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control following an inadvertent encounter with adverse weather conditions. Contributing factors were the prevailing thunderstorms, the low ceilings, and the miscommunication between the pilot and the company's communication center in obtaining in-flight weather advisories, including aircraft location.