Accident Details
Date
Thursday, May 18, 1989
NTSB Number
FTW89DRG06
Location
ROCKSPRINGS, TX
Event ID
20001213X28311
Coordinates
30.010719, -100.209175
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 DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF THE HELICOPTER, FAILED TO MAINTIAN PROPER ROTOR RPM, AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE (CLEARANCE) ABOVE THE GROUND, WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS HIS IMPAIRMENT FROM USE OF A PRESCRIPTION DRUG (NORDIAZEPAM OR DIAZEPAM), WHICH WAS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH FLYING.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N58228
Make
HUGHES
Serial Number
290771
Year Built
1978
Model / ICAO
269C
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
ALCORN BRAD
Address
P O BOX 697
Status
Deregistered
City
HENNESSEY
State / Zip Code
OK 73742
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# FTW89DRG06