ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37048
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| Date: | Thursday 26 October 1995 |
| Time: | 01:40 LT |
| Type: |  MBB Bo 105CBS-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Associated Aircraft Group, Inc |
| Registration: | N105AG |
| MSN: | 597 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10848 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3 mi SW of League City, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Galveston, TX (KGLS) |
| Houstn, TX (KHOU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The instrument-rated commercial pilot did not obtain a weather briefing nor file a flight plan for the dark night flight to Houston. The helicopter departed Galveston about 0125. Several residents of the area reported low ceilings, and the visibility was misty and hazy. The helicopter was located by a company search aircraft 3 miles southwest of League City. Examination of the airframe and engines did not disclose any structural or mechanical anomalies that would have prevented normal operation. The company's operation manual requires that the flight crew obtain a weather briefing prior to all flight operations and to obtain weather updates during the entire flight. The aircraft was not equipped for IMC flight.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the pilot's lack of total experience in the MBB BO-105 helicopter and the dark night light conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96FA028
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Oct-2012 13:07 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2016 17:36 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 11:18 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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