NONE · McDonnell Douglas MD-600N · 2002-05-10 · Deland, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL02LA095
Event ID
20020517X00686
Type
Accident
Date
2002-05-10
Location
Deland, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.066667, -81.284446
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
MD-600N
Registration
N810LA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow the FADEC malfunction checklist that resulted in the loss of rotor RPM, and the pilot's improper use of the flight controls during the precautionary landing that resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the malfunction of the FADEC unit for undetermined reasons.