LAX67A0067

NTSB accident investigation · Alouette Astazo · Banning, CA · January 17, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 17, 1967
Place
Banning, CA · BANNING, CA
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
CF-BHLAlouette Astazo
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119666

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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E-0014  67/1/17    BANNING,CALIF       ALOUETTE ASTAZO     CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 5744
        TIME - 1232                    CF-BHL              PX-  1  1  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CONTROL WAS LOST WHEN T/R HIT TREE.ACFT FELL DOWN MTN SIDE.INJURED PX DIED APPROX 30 DAYS LATER.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-BHL
Reported as
Alouette Astazo
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Destroyed