SERS · Sikorsky HH-3F · 2000-06-10 · WELLINGTON, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA220
Event ID
20001212X21262
Type
Accident
Date
2000-06-10
Location
WELLINGTON, NV, USA
Coordinates
38.612777, -119.392219
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Sikorsky
Model
HH-3F
Registration
N500XL
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's encounter with a wind shear while maneuvering at low altitude in mountainous terrain, which resulted in a high descent rate and inadvertent entry into a power settling condition.