# NTSB Accident MIA97LA084
> **Hughes 269A** · 1997-02-07 · HOMOSASSA, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97LA084
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07440
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-02-07
- **Location:** HOMOSASSA, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.779861, -82.609825
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** 269A
- **Registration:** N9061R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** Unk
## Probable cause

the unqualified person's poor judgment, by taking the helicopter without the owner's permission and attempting an unauthorized flight at night; and his failure (or inability) to maintain control the helicopter.  Darkness was a related factor.

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