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Aviation accident LAX97LA150

1 fatal · Duff MINI-500 · 1997-04-17 · LIHUE, KAUAI, HI, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX97LA150
Event ID
20001208X07748
Type
Accident
Date
1997-04-17
Location
LIHUE, KAUAI, HI, USA
Coordinates
22.140087, -159.310455

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Duff
Model
MINI-500
Registration
N13118
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the student pilot's improper use of the helicopter flight controls, which resulted in rotor contact with the tail boom and loss of control. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's lack of total and recent training and experience in airborne control of helicopters.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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