# NTSB Accident CHI04LA017
> **Hughes 369HS** · 2003-10-21 · Evansville, MN, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI04LA017
- **Event ID:** 20031024X01812
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-10-21
- **Location:** Evansville, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.091667, -95.733329
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** 369HS
- **Registration:** N49TJ
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's misjudgment of clearance from the surface of the lake during the aerial application pass.  The low altitude operation, glassy water, and  his visual perception were contributing factors.

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