Aviation accident LAX96TA186

Name: aviation accident: Hughes 369 near YUMA (1996-05-01)
Start: 1996-05-01
Location: YUMA, AZ, USA

NONE · Hughes 369 · 1996-05-01 · YUMA, AZ, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX96TA186
Event ID: 20001208X05627
Type: Accident
Date: 1996-05-01
Location: YUMA, AZ, USA
Coordinates: 32.720577, -114.510002

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Hughes
Model: 369
Registration: N5062Q
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NBRT
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain altitude and/or clearance from obstacles, while maneuvering a low altitude at night. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness and the lack of visual cues.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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