NONE · Kaman K-1200 · 1998-04-21 · LA GRANDE, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA98LA065
Event ID
20001211X09961
Type
Accident
Date
1998-04-21
Location
LA GRANDE, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.319408, -118.199119
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Kaman
Model
K-1200
Registration
N224GM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent shutdown of the engine with the FUEL/OIL shutoff switch. Contributing to the accident were: the manufacturer's inadequate location and design of the FUEL/OIL shutoff switch; the FAA's inadequate determination of the type design's compliance with applicable airworthiness standards; and the helicopter's low altitude at the time of the power loss.