1 fatal · BELL 47G 5 · 2015-06-20 · Salinas, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR15LA193
Event ID
20150620X32952
Type
Accident
Date
2015-06-20
Location
Salinas, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.658889, -121.707496
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
47G 5
Registration
N4427F
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The non-instrument-rated pilot's visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and loss of helicopter control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment by high-dose opioid use.