# NTSB Accident LAX89DVA07
> **TEXAS HELICOPTER OH-13E/M74** · 1989-07-16 · HILMAR, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX89DVA07
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28850
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-07-16
- **Location:** HILMAR, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.470645, -120.850784
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** TEXAS HELICOPTER
- **Model:** OH-13E/M74
- **Registration:** N38117
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM A LOADING PLATFORM.

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