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Aviation accident WPR09LA144
MINR · MD HELICOPTER 369D · 2009-03-07 · Trona, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
WPR09LA144- Event ID
20090308X11919- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2009-03-07
- Location
- Trona, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 36.216667, -117.083885
Injuries
- Highest injury
- MINR
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 3
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 3
Aircraft
- Make
- MD HELICOPTER
- Model
- 369D
- Registration
- N501EF
- FAR Part
- 135
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control while landing in a high density altitude environment due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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