# NTSB Accident CEN22LA077
> **HUGHES 269A** · 2021-12-14 · Crowley, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN22LA077
- **Event ID:** 20211216104414
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-12-14
- **Location:** Crowley, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.542183, -97.391683
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 269A
- **Registration:** N8827F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot’s encounter with a loss of tail rotor effectiveness during hover, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action that resulted in an emergency landing and impact with terrain.

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