3 fatal · BELL 206B · 2011-12-26 · Green Cove Springs, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12MA122
Event ID
20111226X15753
Type
Accident
Date
2011-12-26
Location
Green Cove Springs, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.881111, -81.755279
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206B
Registration
N5016M
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the pilot’s improper decision was his self-induced pressure to complete the trip.