# NTSB Accident MIA96LA144
> **Bell UH1B** · 1996-05-31 · WEST PALM BEACH, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA96LA144
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05836
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-05-31
- **Location:** WEST PALM BEACH, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.720869, -80.070999
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** UH1B
- **Registration:** N3880A
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the failure of the tail rotor drive shaft which resulted in a loss of tail rotor control.

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