# NTSB Accident ERA17LA305
> **MD HELICOPTER 369** · 2017-09-01 · Lawrenceville, GA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17LA305
- **Event ID:** 20170905X00318
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-09-01
- **Location:** Lawrenceville, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.978054, -83.962501
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MD HELICOPTER
- **Model:** 369
- **Registration:** N5189K
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the approach to landing, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

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