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Aviation accident LAX90LA321

NONE · Brantly Helicopter B-2B · 1990-09-12 · NOVATO, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX90LA321
Event ID
20001212X24305
Type
Accident
Date
1990-09-12
Location
NOVATO, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.099189, -122.629005

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Brantly Helicopter
Model
B-2B
Registration
N2159W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER EXECUTION OF THE AUTOROTATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE EXCESSIVE SINK RATE AND MISJUDGING OF THE ALTITUDE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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