1 fatal · AEROSPATIALE AS 355 · 2012-10-17 · Erwinna, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13FA026
Event ID
20121017X91940
Type
Accident
Date
2012-10-17
Location
Erwinna, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.528331, -75.074722
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
AS 355
Registration
C-FXGM
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to depart under visual flight rules in dark night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in subsequent spatial disorientation, uncontrolled descent, and impact with trees and terrain.