# NTSB Accident ERA14TA113
> **HUGHES 369** · 2014-02-03 · Naples, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14TA113
- **Event ID:** 20140205X83537
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-02-03
- **Location:** Naples, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.152221, -81.777221
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 369
- **Registration:** N8618F
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate flare during the termination of a practice 180-degree autorotation and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in the tail rotor contacting the ground.

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