SAUSALITO, CA, USA
N51755
ENSTROM F-28C
WX CONDS WERE SKY OBSCURED, VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/16 OF A MILE IN FOG. PLT ARRIVED AT HELIPORT, WENT DIRECTLY TO ACFT AND STARTED ENGINE. ANOTHER HELIPORT PLT WENT TO ACFT AND ADVISED MISHAP PLT AGAINST DEPARTURE DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY. MISHAP PLT REPLIED HE THOUGHT 'THE WEATHER WAS BETTER A LITTLE WAYS DOWN THE BAY.' ACFT COLLIDED WITH WATER ABOUT 30 SECS AFTER LIFTOFF.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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