SERS · AEROSPATIALE SA-315 · 1993-10-18 · BECKWOURTH, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA017
Event ID
20001211X13594
Type
Accident
Date
1993-10-18
Location
BECKWOURTH, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.660217, -120.430229
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
SA-315
Registration
N49511
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NR
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
was the worn collective servo causing a hydraulic lock and not allowing the pilot to lower the collective. This condition caused the main rotor blades rpm to decay.