1 fatal · Bell 206 · 2019-01-23 · Ashland, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR19LA071
Event ID
20190125X53328
Type
Accident
Date
2019-01-23
Location
Ashland, OR, USA
Coordinates
42.066665, -122.596389
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206
Registration
N8227J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to continue visual flight into deteriorating weather, which resulted in an encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and spatial disorientation leading to a loss of control.