# NTSB Accident LAX99LA089
> **STERN ROTORWAY EXEC 162F** · 1999-02-05 · TUCSON, AZ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99LA089
- **Event ID:** 20001205X00184
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-02-05
- **Location:** TUCSON, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.189369, -110.980712
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** STERN
- **Model:** ROTORWAY EXEC 162F
- **Registration:** N88XS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The sudden development of a wind gust which resulted in the pilot losing control, and the helicopter's dynamic rollover when a skid contacted the ground.

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