# NTSB Accident FTW99LA085
> **Eurocopter COLIBRI EC120B** · 1999-02-26 · SPRINGTOWN, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW99LA085
- **Event ID:** 20001205X00168
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-02-26
- **Location:** SPRINGTOWN, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.960155, -97.679374
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Eurocopter
- **Model:** COLIBRI EC120B
- **Registration:** N122TH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The improper touchdown executed by the pilot.  Factors were the tail wind condition, and the manufacturer's inadequate design of the P3 pipe supports, which resulted in a fatigue fracture of the P3 pipe.

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