MINR · AEROSPATIALE SA316B · 1994-08-10 · STATELINE, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA311
Event ID
20001206X02071
Type
Accident
Date
1994-08-10
Location
STATELINE, NV, USA
Coordinates
38.960475, -119.899681
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
SA316B
Registration
N981CF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to maintain the proper rate of descent during the vertical descent into the landing zone, which resulted in a hard landing. Factors in the accident were high density altitude and dark night light conditions.