1 fatal · PARKER ROTORWAY EXEC 90 · 1994-05-29 · FALLBROOK, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA226
Event ID
20001206X01330
Type
Accident
Date
1994-05-29
Location
FALLBROOK, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.389553, -117.209899
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PARKER
Model
ROTORWAY EXEC 90
Registration
N78435
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT AND MISCALCULATION OF REMAINING FUEL, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, AND IMPROPER AUTOROTATION, DUE TO INADEQUATE TRANSITION/UPGRADE TRAINING AND LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH HELICOPTERS.