SERS · BELL 206L-1 · 1994-02-15 · BARSTOW, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA126
Event ID
20001206X00771
Type
Accident
Date
1994-02-15
Location
BARSTOW, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.859592, -116.81047
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206L-1
Registration
N1077N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare altitude during a night autorotation while preoccupied with maintaining proper main rotor rpm. A factor in the accident was the pilot's visual perception which was affected by the outside ambient lighting conditions.