# NTSB Accident LAX96FA076
> **Hughes 369D** · 1995-12-20 · FEATHER FALLS, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96FA076
- **Event ID:** 20001207X05018
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-12-20
- **Location:** FEATHER FALLS, CA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** 369D
- **Registration:** N8395F
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to jettison his external load after it came in contact with trees and terrain.  The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance above trees and hilly terrain was a related factor.

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