# NTSB Accident ERA09LA173
> **HUGHES 369F** · 2009-02-24 · Moyock, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09LA173
- **Event ID:** 20090225X75532
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-02-24
- **Location:** Moyock, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.455554, -76.20639
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 369F
- **Registration:** N5205C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor's failure to verify that the helicopter's skid was clear of an obstruction while demonstrating a one-skid and toe-in landing maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's decision to practice this maneuver at an unauthorized landing site.

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