NONE · Agusta A119 · 2004-07-19 · Big Bear City, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX04LA273
Event ID
20040722X01026
Type
Accident
Date
2004-07-19
Location
Big Bear City, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.086944, -116.845832
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
7
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
Agusta
Model
A119
Registration
N928KR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot-passenger's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed above translational lift and to maintain adequate main rotor rpm while performing a maneuvering turn under high density altitude conditions and over high mountainous terrain, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent. Also causal was the pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision of the pilot-passenger and his delayed initiation of remedial action.