SERS · HUGHES 369D · 2014-09-02 · Willows, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR14CA363
Event ID
20140902X80413
Type
Accident
Date
2014-09-02
Location
Willows, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.524166, -122.249168
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HUGHES
Model
369D
Registration
N516PJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately secure cargo (a jacket), which resulted in the jacket exiting the cabin compartment and colliding with the tail rotor during cruise flight.