# NTSB Accident MIA96LA180
> **Bell 206B** · 1996-07-11 · PIGEON FORGE, TN, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA96LA180
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06313
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-07-11
- **Location:** PIGEON FORGE, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.789035, -83.550956
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 4
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N999TV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

fatigue failure of the engine PC line, induced by damage from improper installation, which resulted in a loss of engine power and an autorotative landing to unsuitable terrain.

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