# NTSB Accident LAX93LA323
> **HUGHES 369D** · 1993-08-15 · CHICO, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX93LA323
- **Event ID:** 20001211X13175
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-08-15
- **Location:** CHICO, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.739597, -121.829177
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 369D
- **Registration:** N8606F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the observer's failure to properly secure stowed items in the rear compartment prior to takeoff and the resultant foreign object damage to the tail rotor system which precluded the pilot from maintaining directional control.

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