# NTSB Accident LAX91LA388
> **TEXAS HELICOPTER M74** · 1991-09-11 · FARMINGTON, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX91LA388
- **Event ID:** 20001212X18118
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-09-11
- **Location:** FARMINGTON, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.960289, -120.869049
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** TEXAS HELICOPTER
- **Model:** M74
- **Registration:** N43921
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE EXCESSIVE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE HELICOPTER, AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF FLIGHT CONTROLS DUE TO IMPAIRMENT FROM USE OF A DRUG (MARIJUANNA).

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