Accident · 2002-05-10

NTSB case ATL02LA095 · McDonnell Douglas MD-600N · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2002-05-10
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-600N (N810LA)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: BRIM EQUIPMENT LEASING, LLC Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to follow the FADEC malfunction checklist that resulted in the loss of rotor RPM, and the pilot's improper use of the flight controls during the precautionary landing that resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the malfunction of the FADEC unit for undetermined reasons.

Source: NTSB case ATL02LA095

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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