Accident: Bell 206B
Feb 7, 2017 · Galveston, TX
NTSB numberCEN17FA100Event id20170207X10319
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 2
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to recognize the flight had encountered instrument meteorological conditions at night, which resulted in an unrecognized descent and collision with water.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N978RH
- Year built
- 1989
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 135: commuter and on-demand
- Defining event
- Enroute-descent Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS)7 nm (13 km) east
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