4 fatal · BELL 407 · 2015-12-11 · McFarland, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16FA037
Event ID
20151211X13514
Type
Accident
Date
2015-12-11
Location
McFarland, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.67361, -119.055557
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
407
Registration
N408FC
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control and collision with terrain while attempting a course reversal after inadvertently entering an area of reduced visibility weather conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience with night time operations.