NONE · Hughes OH-6A · 2004-10-15 · Jacumba, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05TA008
Event ID
20041104X01756
Type
Accident
Date
2004-10-15
Location
Jacumba, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.616111, -116.165
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
OH-6A
Registration
N6639R
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the mountainous terrain, which resulted in the helicopter's tail rotor blades impacting rocks. A factor in the accident was the pilot's complacency.