# NTSB Accident ERA09LA317
> **HUGHES 369D** · 2009-06-02 · Greenville, VA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09LA317
- **Event ID:** 20090602X83005
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-06-02
- **Location:** Greenville, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.994167, -79.130836
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 369D
- **Registration:** N8356F
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The inadequate design of the fourth-stage turbine wheel, resulting in the fatigue failure of one airfoil and a subsequent loss of engine power.

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