# NTSB Accident LAX94LA174
> **HUGHES 369D** · 1994-03-26 · HI. NAT'L PARK, HI, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94LA174
- **Event ID:** 20001206X00941
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-03-26
- **Location:** HI. NAT'L PARK, HI, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 369D
- **Registration:** N113RS
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's in-flight decision to maneuver the helicopter close to an active volcano steam vent which resulted in a whiteout condition from the steam, and the pilot's subsequent loss of visual contact with the ground.

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