19881222057719A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Cape Girardeau, MO · December 22, 1988

Date: December 22, 1988 · 04:35 local
Place: Cape Girardeau, MO
Airport: Cape Girardeau Municipal
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: EVCA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N119CG
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC89FA043
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C28B
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,890 total160 in this make and model52 in the last 90 days

N119CGRegistration cancelled Apr 11, 1990 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45313 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Tried to find airport in dense fog by using the ILS. Neglected to turn off strobe. Got vertigo and crashed.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO FIND AIRPORT IN DENSE FOG BY USING THE ILS. NEGLECTED TO TURN OFF STROBE. GOT VERTIGO AND CRASHED.

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 MKC89FA043Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCape Girardeau, MOThe helicopter was dispatched at night on an emerg med svc (EMS) flt fm a hospital at Cape Girardeau, MO. Purpose of theflt was to transport a patient fm a hospital at marion, IL, to Cape Girardeau. Wx at Cape Girardeau deteriorated after the acft departed.…Dec 22, 1988 · Destroyed