SERS · Bell UH-1H · 1996-09-10 · LEADVILLE, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW96LA380
Event ID
20001208X06727
Type
Accident
Date
1996-09-10
Location
LEADVILLE, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.24052, -106.289955
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
UH-1H
Registration
N23Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper inflight planning/decision in that he used an inadequate airspeed or an inadequate altitude, or both, for the intentional autorotation.