Aviation Crash Map

MBB BO-105S N2784N

9 May 1986 · La Jolla, California, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 9 May 1986 at about 10:00 local time, a MBB BO-105S registered N2784N, operated by Evergreen Helicopters, Inc, was involved in an accident near La Jolla, California, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 10:00
Classification
Accident
Location
La Jolla, California, United States
Nearest airport
Scripps Hosp. Helipad
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
MBB BO-105S
Registration
N2784N
Category
Helicopter
Engines
2
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Positioning
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
La Jolly → San Diego
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
LAX86LA214

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 1 2 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER'S ROTOR SYSTEM DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB PHASE OF THE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. COMPANY MAINT APPLIED AD-85-26-02 TO DETECT OR PREVENT JAMMING OF ROTORCRAFT CONTROLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SERVICE BULLETIN MBB BO-105 ON 1/1/86. THE ACFT HAD FLOWN 189 HRS SINCE THE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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All 12 records for this type

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