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Aviation accident LAX00FA061

SERS · Aerospatiale AS-350D · 1999-12-28 · AVALON, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX00FA061
Event ID
20001212X20258
Type
Accident
Date
1999-12-28
Location
AVALON, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.416389, -118.465278

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
6
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
7

Aircraft

Make
Aerospatiale
Model
AS-350D
Registration
N3593S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

A loose pneumatic fitting caused the engine to go to flight idle power at a low altitude, which resulted in a forced landing in hilly terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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