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Aviation accident NYC96LA086

SERS · Hughes 269A · 1996-04-19 · LINDEN, NJ, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC96LA086
Event ID
20001208X05657
Type
Accident
Date
1996-04-19
Location
LINDEN, NJ, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Hughes
Model
269A
Registration
N8084E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

improper flare by the pilot, and his failure to take proper corrective action after the helicopter touched down hard and entered ground resonance.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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