# NTSB Accident WPR14LA173
> **MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 600N** · 2014-04-27 · Adelanto, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR14LA173
- **Event ID:** 20140427X71558
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-04-27
- **Location:** Adelanto, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.881668, -117.436668
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER
- **Model:** 600N
- **Registration:** N606BP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The commercial pilot’s improper control inputs, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control during takeoff.

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