2 fatal · BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 429 · 2017-02-15 · Shreveport, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN17FA103
Event ID
20170215X50149
Type
Accident
Date
2017-02-15
Location
Shreveport, LA, USA
Coordinates
32.311389, -93.705558
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
Model
429
Registration
N598PB
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions resulting in spatial disorientation, loss of control, and subsequent impact with terrain.