# NTSB Accident LAX91LA257
> **SCHWEIZER 269B** · 1991-06-09 · COTTONWOOD, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX91LA257
- **Event ID:** 20001212X17308
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-06-09
- **Location:** COTTONWOOD, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.330989, -122.449874
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHWEIZER
- **Model:** 269B
- **Registration:** N103AB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT.  THE TRANSMISSION WIRE WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.

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