3 fatal · MBB BK 117 A-3 · 2012-12-11 · Compton, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13FA096
Event ID
20121210X32953
Type
Accident
Date
2012-12-11
Location
Compton, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.747501, -89.095832
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
MBB
Model
BK 117 A-3
Registration
N911BK
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadvertent encounter with inclement weather, including snow, freezing rain, and reduced visibility conditions, which led to the pilot’s spatial disorientation and loss of aircraft control.