MINR · SIKORSKY S-76A · 2008-06-27 · Santa Maria, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX08LA200
Event ID
20080711X01019
Type
Accident
Date
2008-06-27
Location
Santa Maria, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.61111, -120.730834
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
9
Total aboard
10
Aircraft
Make
SIKORSKY
Model
S-76A
Registration
N343AA
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The copilot's misjudged clearance from an object during a hovering turn for landing. Contributing to the accident were the inadequately marked heliport surface and the close proximity of an obstruction near the landing area.