Aviation accident LAX00LA018

1 fatal · Sikorsky CH-54A · 1999-10-16 · ELKO, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX00LA018
Event ID: 20001212X19991
Type: Accident
Date: 1999-10-16
Location: ELKO, NV, USA
Coordinates: 40.9496, -115.789375

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: Sikorsky
Model: CH-54A
Registration: N9125M
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: —

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the flight engineer's decision to climb a step ladder that put him in close proximity to the still turning main rotor blades. The gusting wind was a factor in the accident.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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