Aviation accident LAX08FA233

3 fatal · HUGHES 369D · 2008-07-19 · Price, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX08FA233
Event ID: 20080731X01133
Type: Accident
Date: 2008-07-19
Location: Price, UT, USA
Coordinates: 39.616111, -110.762779

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: HUGHES
Model: 369D
Registration: N400BE
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight performance planning for the takeoff and the loading that exceeded the lift performance capability of the helicopter.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown