The intentional low altitude flight maneuvering and the ostentatious display by the pilot. The water was a factor to the accident.
— NTSB Determination
The helicopter collided with the water while maneuvering. The passenger reported that the pilot was performing low level maneuvers including steep bank turns below tree top level. Then the pilot asked the passenger if he wanted to touch the water. The passenger stated that he replied, "I don't think so." According to the passenger, shortly thereafter the skids of the helicopter contacted the water and the helicopter sank instantaneously into the lake.
The helicopter collided with the water while maneuvering. The passenger reported that the pilot was performing low level maneuvers including steep bank turns below tree top level. Then the pilot asked the passenger if he wanted to touch the water. The passenger stated that he replied, "I don't think so." According to…
The accident on 2003-10-18 involved a Schweizer 269C, registration N456JP, operated by Joseph Duane Brasher, at Fenton, MI.
The intentional low altitude flight maneuvering and the ostentatious display by the pilot. The water was a factor to the accident.
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