Accident · 1993-05-26

NTSB case LAX93LA227 · HUGHES 269C · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1993-05-26
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: HUGHES 269C (N58407)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Orbic Helicopters Inc Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): ORBIC HELICOPTERS, INC.

Probable cause

the student pilot's failure to maintain the altitude while maneuvering toward the parking area. The student pilot's lack of total experience was a factor in this accident.

Source: NTSB case LAX93LA227

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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