Accident Details
Date
Saturday, August 31, 1991
NTSB Number
LAX91LA377
Location
COLEVILLE, CA
Event ID
20001212X17917
Coordinates
38.469459, -119.480194
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ADEQUATELY CALCULATE THE HELICOPTER PERFORMANCE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A DELAY IN JETTISONING THE EXTERNAL LOAD; THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITIES; AND EXCEEDING OF THE HELICOPTER'S HOVER ABILITY DURING HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N53RH
Make
KAMAN
Serial Number
59-1569
Model / ICAO
HH43 B/F
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
ROGERS LEASING
Address
PO BOX 4
Status
Deregistered
City
CLOVIS
State / Zip Code
CA 93613
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX91LA377