Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW87LA002

MINDEN, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N90455

ROBINSON R22

Analysis

THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PLT ENTERED IMC CONDITIONS WHILE IN CRUISE FLT ON A DARK NIGHT AT AN ALTITUDE OF 500 FT. HE THEN ENTERED A DESCENT TO REACH VMC. DURING THE DESCENT, THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH A TREE AT APRX 75 TO 100 FEET AGL,THEN CRASHED TO THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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