NONE · Schweizer 269C · 2000-07-19 · CAVE CREEK, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA276
Event ID
20001212X21516
Type
Accident
Date
2000-07-19
Location
CAVE CREEK, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.880023, -111.909294
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
269C
Registration
N577TA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision to attempt a hover in atmospheric conditions and over terrain that would require maximum helicopter performance, and which would leave no viable alternate actions in the event of difficulties.