Incident report
Bell 206 crash near Ashland, Oregon, United States
fatal2019-01-231 fatality
Summary
The pilot's decision to continue visual flight into deteriorating weather, which resulted in an encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and spatial disorientation leading to a loss of control.
Incident details
Date
2019-01-23
Location
Ashland, Oregon, United States
Aircraft
Bell 206
Operator
Erickson Helicopters Inc
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather / IMC
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
IMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗42.0667, -122.5964
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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