# NTSB Accident LAX01LA292
> **Bell 206-L4** · 2001-08-28 · Mesa, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX01LA292
- **Event ID:** 20010829X01818
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-08-28
- **Location:** Mesa, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.510284, -111.580421
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206-L4
- **Registration:** N995PM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper autorotation in that he failed to attain the proper descent rate resulting in a hard landing and subsequent airframe damage.  A factor was the high temperature.

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