1 fatal · TEXAS HELICOPTER M74 · 1991-09-11 · FARMINGTON, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA388
Event ID
20001212X18118
Type
Accident
Date
1991-09-11
Location
FARMINGTON, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.960289, -120.869049
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
TEXAS HELICOPTER
Model
M74
Registration
N43921
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE EXCESSIVE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE HELICOPTER, AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF FLIGHT CONTROLS DUE TO IMPAIRMENT FROM USE OF A DRUG (MARIJUANNA).