ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132218
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| Date: | Friday 29 May 1992 |
| Time: | 04:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350B |
| Owner/operator: | Rocky Mountain Helicopters,inc |
| Registration: | N5806K |
| MSN: | 1989 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3335 hours |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca Arriel 1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Columbia, SC (NONE) |
| Winnsboro, SC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE EN ROUTE TO A ROAD SIDE EMERGENCY AT NIGHT, AND UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES, HE ENCOUNTERED GROUND FOG AND ENTERED INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. HE SAID THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A 180 DEGREE TURN IN ORDER TO FLY OUT OF THE FOG BANK HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE TREES AND CRASHED INTO THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: THE INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT. THE DARK NIGHT AND FOG WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL92FA109
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=5806K
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2014 21:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 06:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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