# NTSB Accident WPR20LA189
> **AEROSPATIALE SA342J** · 2020-06-21 · Minden, NV, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR20LA189
- **Event ID:** 20200622X42619
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-06-21
- **Location:** Minden, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.996944, -119.75499
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AEROSPATIALE
- **Model:** SA342J
- **Registration:** N342J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The total loss of engine power due to a surge; the reason for the surge could not be determined based on available information. Contributing to the helicopter damage was the total loss of power while the pilot was transitioning through an altitude and airspeed combination that did not allow for a stabilized autorotation.

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