# NTSB Incident LAX08IA241
> **MD Helicopters Inc MD 902** · 2008-07-21 · Salinas, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX08IA241
- **Event ID:** 20080813X01237
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 2008-07-21
- **Location:** Salinas, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.662776, -121.606109
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MD Helicopters Inc
- **Model:** MD 902
- **Registration:** N902CS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inability to maintain directional control due to the fatigue failure of the threaded portion of the forward directional control cable as a result of the improper installation a lock washer.

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