# NTSB Accident WPR18FA074
> **HUGHES 369D** · 2018-01-27 · Pomeroy, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18FA074
- **Event ID:** 20180127X31420
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-01-27
- **Location:** Pomeroy, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.604999, -117.669723
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 369D
- **Registration:** N369TH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of control following the gunner's failure to ensure that the net maintained clearance from the tail rotor.

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