# NTSB Accident LAX96LA172
> **Bell 206B III** · 1996-04-16 · SAN DIEGO, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96LA172
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05616
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-04-16
- **Location:** SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.800922, -117.129783
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206B III
- **Registration:** N2750F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the student's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm and airspeed during a practice autorotation, and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=LAX96LA172) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*