Accident · 1996-10-17

NTSB case LAX97LA021 · McDonnell Douglas 369E · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1996-10-17
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas 369E (N842LA)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: MD HELICOPTER SYSTEMS Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): MD HELICOPTER SYSTEMS

Probable cause

the selection of an unsuitable landing area by the flight instructor (CFI). Factors relating to the accident were: soft/wet terrain in the selected landing area, and the crosswind condition.

Source: NTSB case LAX97LA021

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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