# NTSB Accident LAX01FA252
> **Sikorsky S-76A** · 2001-07-21 · Los Angeles, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX01FA252
- **Event ID:** 20010726X01528
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-07-21
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.069324, -118.44091
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Sikorsky
- **Model:** S-76A
- **Registration:** N769BB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to reduce the engine power control levers to ground idle prior to leaving the helicopter, resulting in the unmanned helicopter moving on the helipad and performing a dynamic rollover.

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