SERS · Arrow Aircraft Co. OH-58A · 2000-03-08 · CALIPATRIA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA118
Event ID
20001212X20669
Type
Accident
Date
2000-03-08
Location
CALIPATRIA, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.130001, -115.521667
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Arrow Aircraft Co.
Model
OH-58A
Registration
N39FA
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate checklist procedure prior to departure, which did not verify the fuel selector was in the proper position for flight, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor speed for an autorotative landing.