MINR · STERN ROTORWAY EXEC 162F · 1999-02-05 · TUCSON, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99LA089
Event ID
20001205X00184
Type
Accident
Date
1999-02-05
Location
TUCSON, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.189369, -110.980712
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
STERN
Model
ROTORWAY EXEC 162F
Registration
N88XS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The sudden development of a wind gust which resulted in the pilot losing control, and the helicopter's dynamic rollover when a skid contacted the ground.