# NTSB Accident WPR14CA363
> **HUGHES 369D** · 2014-09-02 · Willows, CA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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