# NTSB Accident LAX00FA061
> **Aerospatiale AS-350D** · 1999-12-28 · AVALON, CA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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