# NTSB Accident FTW00TA116
> **Hughes OH-6A** · 2000-04-13 · EL PASO, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW00TA116
- **Event ID:** 20001212X20827
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-04-13
- **Location:** EL PASO, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.989553, -106.589279
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** OH-6A
- **Registration:** N6187Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain rotor rpm during an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.  A factor was the partial loss of engine power resulting from the separation of the power control line due to fatigue, as a consequence of improper installation.

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