# NTSB Accident ATL99TA126
> **Hughes OH-6A** · 1999-09-07 · HERNANDO, MS, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL99TA126
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19698
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-09-07
- **Location:** HERNANDO, MS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.820335, -89.979438
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** OH-6A
- **Registration:** N584SD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The in-flight encounter with weather that resulted in the loss of tail rotor control.  The pilot failed to maintain directional control and the helicopter collided with the ground.

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