# NTSB Accident SEA03LA158
> **Hughes 269C** · 2003-07-28 · Melba, ID, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA03LA158
- **Event ID:** 20030731X01246
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-07-28
- **Location:** Melba, ID, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.315555, -116.509719
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** 269C
- **Registration:** N171FF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter due to his failure to maintain rotor rpm.  Factors contributing to the accident were the corn crop, and the pilot's abrupt maneuver to avoid obstacles.

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