aviation accident: American Eurocopter AS350-BA near Oxnard (2004-11-09)
type: Event
start date: 2004-11-09
location: Oxnard, CA, USA
  type: Place
  geo: GeoCoordinates
    latitude: 34.199722
    longitude: -119.218612
description: Probable cause: The inadvertent in-flight engagement of the collective down lock, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and ground impact. The collective down lock engagement was likely due to a combination of the reduced clearance between the lock plate and the collective with this avionics panel design, the collective down lock alignment/adjustment, and the tendency of the flexible lock plate to vibrate with the natural harmonic rhythmus of the helicopter.
injured count: 2
citation: DigitalDocument
license: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
source: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search
source organization: US National Transportation Safety Board
publisher: AI Analytics

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property ID: NTSB Case Number
value: LAX05LA020

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