Incident report
Guimbal Cabri G2 crash near Kent Island, Maryland, United States
fatal2019-05-042 fatalities
Summary
The noninstrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent descent into the water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to conduct the flight at a low altitude without sufficient cues to aid in the perception of attitude and altitude.
Incident details
Date
2019-05-04
Location
Kent Island, Maryland, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Monumental Helicopters
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
2
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
IMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗38.8158, -76.3831
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Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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