Accident · 2004-06-05

NTSB case LAX04CA233 · Schweizer 269C-1 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2004-06-05
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Schweizer 269C-1 (N9421K)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: HELICOPTER ADVENTURES INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Helicopter Adventures Inc.

Probable cause

the student's improper use of the cyclic control, the flight instructor's inadequate supervision, and his delayed remedial action. A factor in the accident was the CFI's diverted attention.

Source: NTSB case LAX04CA233

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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