# NTSB Accident NYC00LA142
> **Heli-Eagle Inc. ULTRASPORT 496** · 2000-05-23 · NEWPORT NEWS, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC00LA142
- **Event ID:** 20001212X21106
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-05-23
- **Location:** NEWPORT NEWS, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.039264, -76.480995
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Heli-Eagle Inc.
- **Model:** ULTRASPORT 496
- **Registration:** N9258H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter.

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