2 fatal · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2023-03-26 · Port Allen, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN23FA142
Event ID
20230326106956
Type
Accident
Date
2023-03-26
Location
Port Allen, LA, USA
Coordinates
30.511753, -91.324385
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R44 II
Registration
N441PD
FAR Part
091
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, which resulted in spatial disorientation and the loss of aircraft control.