# NTSB Accident LAX94LA126
> **BELL 206L-1** · 1994-02-15 · BARSTOW, CA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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