# NTSB Accident SEA02LA174
> **McDonnell Douglas 369E** · 2002-09-13 · Index, WA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA02LA174
- **Event ID:** 20020917X02562
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-09-13
- **Location:** Index, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.821388, -121.39833
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McDonnell Douglas
- **Model:** 369E
- **Registration:** N16005
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while hovering.

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