# NTSB Accident CHI04LA032
> **Hughes TH-55A** · 2003-11-18 · West Lafayette, IN, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI04LA032
- **Event ID:** 20031209X02015
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-11-18
- **Location:** West Lafayette, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.412223, -86.936668
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** TH-55A
- **Registration:** N9240D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The fractured cluster fitting resulting in a loss of directional control during initial climb and the improper repair of cluster fitting by unknown personnel.  The night conditions were a contributing factor.

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