- Date
- June 25, 1994, 18:20 local (Jun 26, 1994, 01:20 UTC)
- Place
- Ocotillo, CA
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Aircraft
- N5473XMcDonnell Douglas OH-6A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- Status
- Completed
- Investigation class
- Class 3
- Case key
- 28886
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Aircraft
- Registration
- N5473X
- Reported as
- McDonnell Douglas OH-6A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Public aircraft · Part 103
- Operator
- US Dept Of Justice, doing business as US Border Patrol
- Departed
- IPL · Imperial, CA
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 106 °F