# NTSB Accident LAX99TA066
> **Bell 205A-1** · 1999-01-03 · VAN NUYS, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99TA066
- **Event ID:** 20001204X00088
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-01-03
- **Location:** VAN NUYS, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.189186, -118.490074
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 205A-1
- **Registration:** N58126
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to an undetermined component failure in the second stage power turbine nozzle area.  Factors in the accident were the mountainous/hilly nature of the terrain and the dark night lighting conditions which precluded the pilot from selecting a suitable forced landing area.

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