# NTSB Accident ERA12MA122
> **BELL 206B** · 2011-12-26 · Green Cove Springs, FL, USA · FATL
## 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.

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