ALPENA, MI, USA
N9158R
BELL 47D1
PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE OWNER/PLT OF THE HELICOPTER REPORTEDLY 'BUZZED' A LOCAL BASEBALL GAME. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED TO MANEUVER OVER A WOODED AREA, ENTER A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, THEN ROLL OR BANK & ENTER A DESCENT INTO A WOODED AREA & CRASH. DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE HELICOPTER, NO PREIMPACT DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND, EXCEPT THAT THE ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS OVERDUE. A CHECK OF THE PLT'S BLOOD SHOWED AN ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.25%.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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