ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132599
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| Date: | Thursday 20 December 1990 |
| Time: | 19:02 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Florida Game And Fresh Water Fishing |
| Registration: | N37AN |
| MSN: | 3503 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3511 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Marks, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Lakeland (LAL/KLAL) |
| Talahassee (TLH/KTLH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While descending in VMC, at night, over the coastline to get below a low overcast layer of clouds, the pilot lost outside visual reference and allowed the helicopter to descend and crash into the water. The pilot did not receive a full weather briefing prior to departure on a cross country flight. On arrival at its destination the flight encountered IMC, with a 200 feet agl overcast ceiling, as had been forecast. The helicopter was operating a flight from Lakeland to Tallahassee.
The NTSB determined the probable cause to be: The pilot's failure to maintain safe altitude while descending over a coastline, at night, in VMC. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain a full weather briefing prior to departure resulting in his encounter with IMC at his destination.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA91GA050 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X24782&key=1&queryId=f0e8f318-aa0e-4071-8e84-d80f3c5f6118&pgno=1&pgsize=200
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=37AN
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2016 23:11 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Apr-2016 23:11 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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