MINR · Schweizer 269C · 2008-02-29 · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX08CA069
Event ID
20080430X00566
Type
Accident
Date
2008-02-29
Location
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Coordinates
36.255279, -115.447502
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
269C
Registration
N958CP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The certificated flight instructor's delayed remedial action, and inadequate supervision while landing on a pinnacle. Factors contributing to the accident were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the student's failure to maintain rotor rpm.