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Aviation accident LAX03FA134

2 fatal · Hughes 269B · 2003-04-11 · Auburn, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX03FA134
Event ID
20030426X00576
Type
Accident
Date
2003-04-11
Location
Auburn, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.958057, -121.066665

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Hughes
Model
269B
Registration
N16133
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the misjudged flare maneuver by an unknown crewmember during a likely practice autorotation that resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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