SERS · MBB BO-105C · 2003-06-20 · Buffalo, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC03LA133
Event ID
20030710X01050
Type
Accident
Date
2003-06-20
Location
Buffalo, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.789165, -78.841667
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
MBB
Model
BO-105C
Registration
N105SJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper interpretation of a descent as a power loss and subsequent decision to autorotate, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the collective friction.