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Aviation accident WPR12CA303

NONE · SUD AVIATION/EUROCOPTER ALOUETTE II SE313B · 2012-07-13 · Glenn, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR12CA303
Event ID: 20120713X21450
Type: Accident
Date: 2012-07-13
Location: Glenn, CA, USA
Coordinates: 39.508888, -122.041389

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: SUD AVIATION/EUROCOPTER
Model: ALOUETTE II SE313B
Registration: N45VX
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for a tailwind while hovering, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown