# NTSB Accident WPR14FA167
> **SANDS HELICYCLE** · 2014-04-13 · Reno, NV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR14FA167
- **Event ID:** 20140414X14114
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-04-13
- **Location:** Reno, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.668056, -119.8675
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SANDS
- **Model:** HELICYCLE
- **Registration:** N78CS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while in the traffic pattern.

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