Aviation accident LAX98LA079

1 fatal · Hughes 369D · 1998-01-24 · PACIFIC OCEAN, PO

Event

NTSB number: LAX98LA079
Event ID: 20001211X09469
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-01-24
Location: PACIFIC OCEAN, PO

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Hughes
Model: 369D
Registration: N521ZZ
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind condition and failure to maintain a proper rate of descent which resulted in the inadvertent loss of tail rotor effectiveness during a downwind turn.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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