MBB BO-105S N105AG

Summary

On 26 October 1995 at about 06:40 local time, a MBB BO-105S registered N105AG was involved in an accident near League City, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 October 1995 at 06:40

Classification

Accident

Location

League City, Texas, United States

Coordinates

29.4805, -95.1001

Aircraft

MBB BO-105S

Registration

N105AG

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Galveston → Houstn

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

FTW96FA028

2 people died.

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the pilot's lack of total experience in the MBB BO-105 helicopter and the dark night light conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The instrument-rated commercial pilot did not obtain a weather briefing nor file a flight plan for the dark night flight to Houston. The helicopter departed Galveston about 0125. Several residents of the area reported low ceilings, and the visibility was misty and hazy. The helicopter was located by a company search aircraft 3 miles southwest of League City. Examination of the airframe and engines did not disclose any structural or mechanical anomalies that would have prevented normal operation. The company's operation manual requires that the flight crew obtain a weather briefing prior to all flight operations and to obtain weather updates during the entire flight. The aircraft was not equipped for IMC flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.