3 fatal · ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66 · 2021-09-16 · Monticello, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA21FA362
Event ID
20210916103882
Type
Accident
Date
2021-09-16
Location
Monticello, GA, USA
Coordinates
33.176346, -83.769253
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO
Model
R66
Registration
N888DV
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into deteriorating weather conditions during a dark night and over unlit terrain, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of helicopter control.