# NTSB Accident ATL02TA083
> **Hughes OH-6A** · 2002-04-14 · Tampa, FL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL02TA083
- **Event ID:** 20020417X00521
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-04-14
- **Location:** Tampa, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.85, -82.525001
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** OH-6A
- **Registration:** N56TP
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper planning/decision to conduct an out of ground effect hover in a tailwind environment, which resulted in the loss of tail rotor effectiveness and the subsequent in-flight collision with water.

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