# NTSB Accident NYC90FA029
> **HUGHES 369HS** · 1989-11-15 · NORTH ADAMS, MA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC90FA029
- **Event ID:** 20001213X29865
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-11-15
- **Location:** NORTH ADAMS, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 369HS
- **Registration:** N9208F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) TO ASSURE PROPER ROTOR RPM AND PROPER OPERATION OF THE  FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING AN APPROACH IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.   A FACTOR RELATED TO  THE  ACCIDENT WAS:  THE PIC'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION.

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