# NTSB Accident DFW08TA066
> **Hughes OH-6** · 2008-02-08 · Valentine, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW08TA066
- **Event ID:** 20080213X00185
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-02-08
- **Location:** Valentine, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.585832, -104.490554
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** OH-6
- **Registration:** N66372
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The contract mechanic's failure to properly secure the castellated nut that attached the governor lever control rod to the idler bell crank.  Contributing to the accident was the lack of maintenance oversight by the operator.

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