2 fatal · AEROSPATIALE AS-350D · 1994-01-20 · LEBEC, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94FA100
Event ID
20001206X00634
Type
Accident
Date
1994-01-20
Location
LEBEC, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.859859, -118.869827
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
AS-350D
Registration
N5795X
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT PLANNING AND INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WHICH MASKED THE PRESENCE OF THE WIRES AND THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA.