MINR · HELIO HST-550A · 1992-03-01 · SALOME, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92LA133
Event ID
20001211X14313
Type
Accident
Date
1992-03-01
Location
SALOME, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.719402, -113.650741
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
HELIO
Model
HST-550A
Registration
N550HZ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT PLANNING, IMPROPER ALTITUDE, AND DELAYING THE REQUIRED REMEDIAL ACTION TO PREVENT THE COLLISION WITH THE MOUNTAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNFAVORABLE WIND AND DOWNDRAFT CONDITIONS.