# NTSB Accident WPR13LA178
> **MD HELICOPTER 369A** · 2013-04-02 · Darby, MT, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR13LA178
- **Event ID:** 20130403X95057
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-04-02
- **Location:** Darby, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.932498, -114.120552
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MD HELICOPTER
- **Model:** 369A
- **Registration:** N369HW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to arrest the landing descent due to his incorrect use of the throttle, which resulted in a hard landing.

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