MINR · MD HELICOPTERS, INC. 600N · 2001-08-14 · Fountain Hills, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01FA277
Event ID
20010821X01741
Type
Accident
Date
2001-08-14
Location
Fountain Hills, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.583332, -111.666664
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
MD HELICOPTERS, INC.
Model
600N
Registration
N70457
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the manufacturer's pilot's failure to maintain yaw control and main rotor speed while recovering from an unusual attitude induced by the customer pilot's inadequate control inputs while maneuvering at low altitude. The manufacturer's pilot's inadequate supervision of the flight is also causal. A factor in the accident was the customer pilot's lack a familiarity with the NOTAR yaw control system.