1 fatal · Hughes 269C · 1996-04-23 · SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96FA177
Event ID
20001208X05597
Type
Accident
Date
1996-04-23
Location
SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.789367, -117.059188
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
269C
Registration
N9579F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the decision of the pilot to fly at low altitude and low airspeed within a hazardous performance area published in the pilot operating handbook. Factors in the accident were tailwinds, lack of operator preventative maintenance impairing engine power, airworthiness of the restraint systems, and the pilot's use of prescription drugs that can impair human performance.