MINR · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELI CO 369FF · 2012-09-24 · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12TA436
Event ID
20120924X13230
Type
Accident
Date
2012-09-24
Location
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Coordinates
36.207221, -115.184448
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELI CO
Model
369FF
Registration
N911BL
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while performing a 270-degree practice autorotation with a gusting tailwind at a high-density altitude.