MINR · HUGHES 269A · 2022-04-02 · Fort White, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA22LA180
Event ID
20220406104895
Type
Accident
Date
2022-04-02
Location
Fort White, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.992609, -82.709709
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
HUGHES
Model
269A
Registration
N7057L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to fly a visual flight rules only helicopter in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain.