Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Forney, TX
32.748185°N, 96.471931°W |
Tail number | N5046F |
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Accident date | 11 Dec 1992 |
Aircraft type | Hiller FH-1100 |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER AS A RESULT OF HIS PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT DUE TO ALCOHOL. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE DARK NIGHT AND THE PILOT'S LIKELY DIVERSION OF HIS ATTENTION FROM OPERATING THE HELICOPTER.