1 fatal · BELL 47G2A · 1993-03-24 · PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
Event
NTSB number
LAX93LA166
Event ID
20001211X12016
Type
Accident
Date
1993-03-24
Location
PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
47G2A
Registration
N8493E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PASSENGER'S FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THE PILOT'S INSTRUCTIONS. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LANGUAGE/COMMUNICATIONS DIFFICULTY BETWEEN THE PILOT & THE PASSENGER, AND THE BIRD STRIKE.