# NTSB Accident LAX00TA006
> **McDonnell Douglas 369E** · 1999-10-08 · MORENO VALLEY, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX00TA006
- **Event ID:** 20001212X20003
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-10-08
- **Location:** MORENO VALLEY, CA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McDonnell Douglas
- **Model:** 369E
- **Registration:** N991SD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient forward airspeed to preclude an inadvertent encounter with loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in a loss of yaw control.  The pilot's failure to initiate timely remedial action is a factor.

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