# NTSB Accident NYC03LA133
> **MBB BO-105C** · 2003-06-20 · Buffalo, NY, USA · SERS
## 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.

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