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Aviation accident LAX96FA310
1 fatal · Bell/Tsirah 209AH-1FT · 1996-08-20 · PALMDALE, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
LAX96FA310- Event ID
20001208X06541- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1996-08-20
- Location
- PALMDALE, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 34.52087, -118.079574
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 3
Aircraft
- Make
- Bell/Tsirah
- Model
- 209AH-1FT
- Registration
- N777TZ
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
the first pilot misjudged the distance from the rock outcropping. The pilot's ostentatious display was a factor in this accident.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown