# NTSB Accident LAX96TA187
> **Hughes 369** · 1996-05-02 · YUMA, AZ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96TA187
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05828
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-05-02
- **Location:** YUMA, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.719276, -114.510169
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** 369
- **Registration:** N5184C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain control of the helicopter, while maneuvering close to the ground.  The unfavorable wind condition was a related factor.

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