# NTSB Accident ATL93FA127
> **HUGHES 369HS** · 1993-07-12 · TALLADEGA, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL93FA127
- **Event ID:** 20001211X12761
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-07-12
- **Location:** TALLADEGA, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.430019, -86.090942
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 369HS
- **Registration:** N9116F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S POOR IN-FLIGHT DECISION TO LAND DOWNWIND IN A CONFINED AREA THAT WAS SURROUNDED BY HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE FOR THE TAILWIND CONDITION.  A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.

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