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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Urocop EC120B · Boonville, MO · June 25, 2003

Date: June 25, 2003 · 22:45 local
Place: Boonville, MO
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N298HS
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03FA179
Reported as: Urocop EC120B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 668 total91 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days

N298HSRegistration cancelled Aug 26, 2003 · Eurocopter EC120BS/N 1149 · Built 2000 Airframe modelEurocopter EC120B Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIUS-2FTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) The VFR rated pilot flew into known possible IFR conditions at night. Severe storms, heavy rain and winds were in the area and on the helicopters route of flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE VFR RATED PILOT FLEW INTO KNOWN POSSIBLE IFR CONDITIONS AT NIGHT. SEVERE STORMS, HEAVY RAIN AND WINDS WERE IN THE AREA AND ON THE HELICOPTERS ROUTE OF FLIGHT.

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 CHI03FA179Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBoonville, MOThe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation which resulted in his inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions. An additional cause was the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. The dark night, thunderstorms, rain and lack of…Jun 26, 2003 · Destroyed