SERS · SCHWEIZER 269C · 1995-02-04 · RED BLUFF, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95LA098
Event ID
20001207X02987
Type
Accident
Date
1995-02-04
Location
RED BLUFF, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.919502, -122.28067
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
269C
Registration
N7509H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the flight instructor's poor in-flight decision to continue flight into a reduced visibility area, his failure to execute a 180-degree turn in a timely manner, and his failure to maintain clearance from the terrain.