# NTSB Accident CEN18LA365
> **MD HELICOPTERS MD-369** · 2018-09-03 · Orchard Lake, MI, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18LA365
- **Event ID:** 20180903X22731
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-09-03
- **Location:** Orchard Lake, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.572223, -83.394996
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MD HELICOPTERS
- **Model:** MD-369
- **Registration:** N1601Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control and terrain clearance while in a hover after performing an evasive maneuver to avoid wildlife.

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