1 fatal · Bell 206L-1 · 2004-04-21 · Boonville, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04FA107
Event ID
20040426X00513
Type
Accident
Date
2004-04-21
Location
Boonville, IN, USA
Coordinates
38.144165, -87.313056
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206L-1
Registration
N137AE
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate planning/decision which resulted in his failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, his diverted attention, and the dark night conditions.