1 fatal · Schweizer 269C · 2003-01-04 · Collinsville, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03FA060
Event ID
20030116X00078
Type
Accident
Date
2003-01-04
Location
Collinsville, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.067501, -121.83361
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
269C
Registration
N98TH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain main rotor rpm during the subsequent autorotation. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable nature of the terrain for a forced landing.