# NTSB Accident WPR12FA191
> **HUGHES 269C** · 2012-05-02 · Phoenix, AZ, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12FA191
- **Event ID:** 20120502X70035
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-05-02
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.500278, -112.041946
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 269C
- **Registration:** N380TL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of tail rotor drive due to a fatigue failure of the main transmission pinion, which resulted in a loss of directional control during cruise flight.

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