# NTSB Accident WPR11GA115
> **MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELI CO 369FF** · 2011-01-31 · Marana, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR11GA115
- **Event ID:** 20110131X92536
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-01-31
- **Location:** Marana, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.351387, -111.476112
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELI CO
- **Model:** 369FF
- **Registration:** N530RL
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

An inadvertent tail rotor strike during an attempted pinnacle landing, which resulted in the pilot's loss of control of the helicopter. Inhospitable terrain/topography contributed to the severity of the accident.

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