19881220065189A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Oakland, CA · December 20, 1988

Date: December 20, 1988 · 18:00 local
Place: Oakland, CA
Airport: Metropolitan Oakland International
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1072S
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX89LA073
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C28B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,370 total

N1072SRegistration cancelled Apr 27, 1990 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45326 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1

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What happened

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Crashed into bay shortly after night takeoff in fog and rain. Helicopter not equipped for IFR. Pilot not current.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED INTO BAY SHORTLY AFTER NIGHT TAKEOFF IN FOG AND RAIN. HELICOPTER NOT EQUIPPED FOR IFR. PILOT NOT CURRENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX89LA073Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportOakland, CAPilots intentional flight into known adverse weather condititions from which he inadvertently descended into the water at a high rate of speed. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing; lack of recent instrument flying…Dec 21, 1988 · Destroyed