# NTSB Accident LAX98LA178
> **Fields BABY BELLE** · 1998-05-31 · INYOKERN, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA178
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10143
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-05-31
- **Location:** INYOKERN, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.879901, -118.150733
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Fields
- **Model:** BABY BELLE
- **Registration:** N656VK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to recover from a low rotor rpm condition, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control.

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