Accident · 2001-09-23

NTSB case LAX01LA305 · Hughes 369D · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2001-09-23
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Hughes 369D (N268ST)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Civic Helicopters Inc Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): CIVIC HELICOPTERS, INC.

Probable cause

A hard landing due to the dual student's failure to maintain main rotor speed, his improper landing flare, and the flight control interference by the flight instructor.

Source: NTSB case LAX01LA305

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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