Aviation accident LAX93LA323

Name: aviation accident: HUGHES 369D near CHICO (1993-08-15)
Start: 1993-08-15
Location: CHICO, CA, USA

MINR · HUGHES 369D · 1993-08-15 · CHICO, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX93LA323
Event ID: 20001211X13175
Type: Accident
Date: 1993-08-15
Location: CHICO, CA, USA
Coordinates: 39.739597, -121.829177

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: HUGHES
Model: 369D
Registration: N8606F
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the observer's failure to properly secure stowed items in the rear compartment prior to takeoff and the resultant foreign object damage to the tail rotor system which precluded the pilot from maintaining directional control.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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