Aerospatiale AS350B N5806K
29 May 1992 · Winnsboro, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1992 at about 07:30 local time, a Aerospatiale AS350B registered N5806K, operated by Rocky Mountain Helicopters, Inc, was involved in an accident near Winnsboro, South Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 07:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winnsboro, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.3704, -81.0810
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS350B
- Registration
- N5806K
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rocky Mountain Helicopters, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbia → Winnsboro
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL92FA109
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT. THE DARK NIGHT AND FOG WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE EN ROUTE TO A ROAD SIDE EMERGENCY AT NIGHT, AND UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES, HE ENCOUNTERED GROUND FOG AND ENTERED INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. HE SAID THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A 180 DEGREE TURN IN ORDER TO FLY OUT OF THE FOG BANK HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE TREES AND CRASHED INTO THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale AS350B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1991 | Aerospatiale AS350B | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | Papillon Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Aerospatiale AS350B | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Lone Eagle Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1990 | Aerospatiale AS350B | Wixom, Michigan, United States | City of Detroit | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1990 | Aerospatiale AS350B | Cloverdale, California, United States | Resort Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1990 | Aerospatiale AS350B | Glacier, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Aerospatiale AS350B | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Helicopers | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1992 | Mooney M20C | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Hannon, Fred W. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172L | Starr, South Carolina, United States | Blaylock, Harry R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-46-310 | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | A-1 Leasing, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1992 | William D Weeks GLASAIR I | Timmonsville, South Carolina, United States | Weeks, William D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1992 | Cessna 182 | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | Vikings of Denmark, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 3 Apr 1992 | Cessna 210 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | Held, Daniel Z. | No injuries | - |