# NTSB Accident WPR12CA303
> **SUD AVIATION/EUROCOPTER ALOUETTE II SE313B** · 2012-07-13 · Glenn, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12CA303
- **Event ID:** 20120713X21450
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-07-13
- **Location:** Glenn, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.508888, -122.041389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SUD AVIATION/EUROCOPTER
- **Model:** ALOUETTE II SE313B
- **Registration:** N45VX
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for a tailwind while hovering, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

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