Crash location | 41.316670°N, 76.550000°W |
Nearest city | Sonestown, PA
41.353691°N, 76.554116°W 2.6 miles away |
Tail number | N891GM |
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Accident date | 26 Jan 1991 |
Aircraft type | Helicopter(AF) Mbb Bk 117 B-1(NTSB) |
Additional details: | White/Green/Silver |
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING TO ASSURE THAT THE INTENDED COURSE AND ALTITUDE PROVIDED ADEQUATE TERRAIN CLEARANCE. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE DARK NIGHT, SNOW AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.