Incident report
Bell 206 crash near Carthage, Illinois, United States
unknown2023-08-06
Summary
A collision with a fence during landing due to the crew’s reduced distance estimation and depth perception while using night vision goggles. Contributing to the accident was the low moon angle, which made viewing the fence more challenging.
Incident details
Date
2023-08-06
Location
Carthage, Illinois, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗40.3707, -91.0522
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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