1 fatal · Eurocopter France AS350BA · 2004-12-30 · Panamint Spring, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05FA056
Event ID
20050111X00037
Type
Accident
Date
2004-12-30
Location
Panamint Spring, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.345554, -117.504447
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter France
Model
AS350BA
Registration
N410JC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged lateral distance from a mountainside and failure to maintain an adequate clearance from terrain and obstacles while performing a low altitude filming maneuver.