# NTSB Accident ERA13LA242
> **SUD AVIATION SA 318C** · 2013-05-08 · South Bay, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13LA242
- **Event ID:** 20130514X84020
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-05-08
- **Location:** South Bay, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.443889, -80.871109
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SUD AVIATION
- **Model:** SA 318C
- **Registration:** N318DB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain proper rotor rpm while hovering in sideways flight.

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