# NTSB Accident WPR13CA057
> **HUGHES 369D** · 2012-11-27 · Sheridan, OR, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR13CA057
- **Event ID:** 20121127X10137
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-11-27
- **Location:** Sheridan, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.105278, -123.387779
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 369D
- **Registration:** N163PJ
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to prevent the helicopter from entering a vortex ring state (settling with power) condition during an external load operation, which resulted in the helicopter’s main rotor blades impacting the truck.

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