# NTSB Accident NYC01LA167
> **Hughes 269A** · 2001-07-09 · Clay, NY, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC01LA167
- **Event ID:** 20010725X01508
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-07-09
- **Location:** Clay, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.180606, -76.170242
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** 269A
- **Registration:** N7028V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Failure of the left aft cluster fitting due to a fatigue crack.  Factors in the accident were the mechanic's failure to identify the crack at the last annual inspection, and the pilot's failure to identify the crack during the last daily inspection

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