# NTSB Accident CHI94LA287
> **HUGHES 369HS** · 1994-08-18 · CUSTER, SD, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI94LA287
- **Event ID:** 20001206X02009
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-08-18
- **Location:** CUSTER, SD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.760066, -103.600425
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 369HS
- **Registration:** N74AW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain on which to perform an autorotation.  A factor in this accident was the hidden obstruction.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=CHI94LA287) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*