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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell UH1B · San Diego, TX · January 11, 1990

Date: January 11, 1990 · 21:50 local
Place: San Diego, TX
Phase of flight: Scud Running
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N15SX
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW90FA051
Reported as: Bell UH1B
Reported engine: Lycoming T5311A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,075 total1,840 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Departed to follow highway in dense fog. Lost control en route and crashed.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED TO FOLLOW HIGHWAY IN DENSE FOG. LOST CONTROL EN ROUTE 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 FTW90FA051Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSan Diego, TXThe pilot intentionally flew into instrument meteorological conditions during night VFR flight, and the helicopter subsequently collided with terrain.Jan 12, 1990 · Destroyed