# NTSB Accident WPR09LA226
> **MD HELICOPTER 369FF** · 2009-05-01 · Santa Clarita, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR09LA226
- **Event ID:** 20090504X52158
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-05-01
- **Location:** Santa Clarita, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.466667, -118.633331
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MD HELICOPTER
- **Model:** 369FF
- **Registration:** N67FF
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water while maneuvering at low altitude as a result of the helicopter's grappling hook temporarily becoming ensnared with an underwater obstruction.

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