# NTSB Accident LAX99GA083
> **McDonnell Douglas 369E** · 1999-01-30 · LAKE ELSINORE, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99GA083
- **Event ID:** 20001204X00071
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-01-30
- **Location:** LAKE ELSINORE, CA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McDonnell Douglas
- **Model:** 369E
- **Registration:** N992SD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor rpm and her misjudged flare.  Also causal was the failure of the company maintenance personnel to follow the procedures/directives in the engine manufacturer's operation and maintenance manual and their improper inspection of the engine.  A factor was the oil starvation of the nos. 6, 7, and 8 bearings that resulted in a total loss of engine power.

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