SERS · Hughes OH 6A · 2003-05-12 · PAN TAK, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03TA150
Event ID
20030515X00670
Type
Accident
Date
2003-05-12
Location
PAN TAK, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.035556, -111.516944
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
OH 6A
Registration
N6636H
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot in command's failure to adequately secure loose cargo (a jacket), which resulted in the jacket colliding with the tail rotor during cruise flight, and the subsequent separation of the tail rotor and loss of flight control. A factor associated with the accident is the rear door unlatching in-flight.