Accident Details
Date
Monday, August 27, 1990
NTSB Number
CHI90MA244
Location
ELKHORN, WI
Event ID
20001212X23968
Coordinates
42.670883, -88.539619
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
5
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
5
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE BEFORE FLYING OVER RISING TERRAIN AT NIGHT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, FOG, HAZE, RISING TERRAIN, AND THE LACK OF VISUAL CUES THAT WERE AVAILABLE TO THE PILOT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N16933
Make
BELL
Serial Number
2338
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
OMNIFLIGHT AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
Address
105 A WAPPOO CREEK DRIVE
Status
Deregistered
City
CHARLESTON
State / Zip Code
SC 29412
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI90MA244