MINR · McDonnell Douglas 369HS · 2001-11-23 · Pacific Ocean, PO
Event
NTSB number
LAX02LA032
Event ID
20011127X02300
Type
Accident
Date
2001-11-23
Location
Pacific Ocean, PO
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
369HS
Registration
N4265D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A dynamic roll over due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to ensure that all tiedowns were removed. A factor in the accident may have been the lack of clear communications between the pilot and the shipboard helper assigned as the helicopter ground crewman.