Aviation accident LAX90DVA01

Name: aviation accident: HILLER 12E near HURON (1989-10-16)
Start: 1989-10-16
Location: HURON, CA, USA

SERS · HILLER 12E · 1989-10-16 · HURON, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX90DVA01
Event ID: 20001213X29622
Type: Accident
Date: 1989-10-16
Location: HURON, CA, USA
Coordinates: 36.200954, -120.089714

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: HILLER
Model: 12E
Registration: N4026G
FAR Part: 137
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY PREFLIGHT THE AIRPLANE BEFORE DEPARTING ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT AND MISJUDGED THE FLARE DURING THE ENSUING AUTOROTATION. FACTORS RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE OIL STARVATION AND TOTAL FAILURE OF THE CONNECTING ROD.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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