# NTSB Accident ERA24LA148
> **HUGHES 369D** · 2024-03-18 · Belleville, WV, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA24LA148
- **Event ID:** 20240320193969
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-03-18
- **Location:** Belleville, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.132256, -81.676317
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 369D
- **Registration:** N102SU
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The ingestion of foreign object debris into the engine, which resulted in a sudden loss of engine power and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain during the forced landing.

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