SERS · EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 · 2009-08-13 · Lancaster, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR09GA397
Event ID
20090814X30947
Type
Accident
Date
2009-08-13
Location
Lancaster, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.740833, -118.218612
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS 350 B2
Registration
N217LA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilots’ decision to conduct a practice autorotation at low altitude in high density altitude conditions and their failure to attain and maintain an appropriate descent rate. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude and the pilots’ failure to comply with Los Angeles Police Department guidance.