# NTSB Accident LAX04CA122
> **McDonnell Douglas 369FF** · 2004-02-12 · Mesa, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04CA122
- **Event ID:** 20040306X00284
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-02-12
- **Location:** Mesa, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.460834, -111.728332
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McDonnell Douglas
- **Model:** 369FF
- **Registration:** N630N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind gusts and subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter, which resulted in a hard landing.  A contributing factor was a wind gust.

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