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NTSB investigation record

LAX92LA303

Completed

Schweizer 269C· N280CA

Date
July 18, 1992
Location
Simi Valley, CA
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

The company's maintenace personnel improper adjustment of the aircraft's idle rpm and the failure of the instructor pilot to maintain adequate rotor rpm after the engine failed. The instructor pilot's lack of total experience in type of operation is a factor in the accident.

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