NONE · Eurocopter AS 350 B3 · 2005-01-30 · Pilar, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN05LA053
Event ID
20050209X00160
Type
Accident
Date
2005-01-30
Location
Pilar, NM, USA
Coordinates
36.246665, -105.848335
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter
Model
AS 350 B3
Registration
N351LG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, and his improper use of night vision goggles (NVG). Contributing factors were the pilot's spatial disorientation, his self-induced pressure to return the helicopter to its home base, his lack of experience in the use of NVG's, his use of exterior lights on a dark night light, under overcast skies, and against snow-covered terrain.