SERS · Aerospatiale AS350B · 2000-03-27 · VAN NUYS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00FA136
Event ID
20001212X20661
Type
Accident
Date
2000-03-27
Location
VAN NUYS, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.190773, -118.490631
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Aerospatiale
Model
AS350B
Registration
N500WC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to land as soon as practical and to utilize the available accumulator pressure to transition from hover to flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's physical stature and strength, and the inadequate and incomplete emergency training and flight manual information.