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Aviation accident LAX93FA260

1 fatal · HUGHES 269A · 1993-06-19 · HENDERSON, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX93FA260
Event ID
20001211X12638
Type
Accident
Date
1993-06-19
Location
HENDERSON, NV, USA
Coordinates
36.040008, -114.929748

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
HUGHES
Model
269A
Registration
N9048R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's improper use of the collective control and his failure to maintain adequate RPM during an autorotative descent during a practice power off landing. A factor which contributed to the accident related to the pilot's lack of recent experience piloting a helicopter.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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