SERS · BELL 206B-III · 1989-09-10 · WHITE PLAINS, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO89FA079
Event ID
20001213X29307
Type
Accident
Date
1989-09-10
Location
WHITE PLAINS, MD, USA
Coordinates
38.59019, -76.96997
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206B-III
Registration
N3195B
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES IN THAT HE DELAYED HIS CLIMB DURING A NIGHT TAKEOFF FROM A CONFINED AREA. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE DARK NIGHT AND SURROUNDING OBSTRUCTIONS.