SERS · HUGHES 369D · 1994-09-24 · PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA387
Event ID
20001206X02309
Type
Accident
Date
1994-09-24
Location
PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
HUGHES
Model
369D
Registration
N58400
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the helicopter's main rotor pitch change link (control rod). The helicopter was not recovered and the Safety Board was unable to determine the pitch change link's failure mode.