3 fatal · Eurocopter Deutschland BO-105 CBS5 · 2004-10-20 · Santa Rosa Bch, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA05FA008
Event ID
20041025X01691
Type
Accident
Date
2004-10-20
Location
Santa Rosa Bch, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.418056, -86.147781
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter Deutschland
Model
BO-105 CBS5
Registration
N916SH
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's spatial disorientation and in-flight loss of control of the helicopter after encountering night instrument meteorological conditions resulting in collision with water during the resultant uncontrolled descent. A factor in the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt the flight when instrument meteorological conditions were forecasted for the area.