Accident Details
Date
Friday, January 12, 1990
NTSB Number
FTW90FA051
Location
SAN DIEGO, TX
Event ID
20001212X22415
Coordinates
27.850425, -98.390930
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT INTENTIONALLY FLEW INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS DURING NIGHT VFR FLIGHT, AND THE HELICOPTER SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N15SX
Make
BELL
Serial Number
63-8606
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW90FA051