# NTSB Accident WPR17LA126
> **Hy-Tek Hurricane** · 2017-05-04 · Redcrest, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR17LA126
- **Event ID:** 20170615X73758
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-05-04
- **Location:** Redcrest, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.33889, -123.833335
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hy-Tek
- **Model:** Hurricane
- **Registration:** UNREG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** Unk
## Probable cause

The noncertificated pilot's impairment from methamphetamine and alcohol use, which precluded the pilot from maintaining control of the airplane after a loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.

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