# NTSB Accident NYC96LA167
> **Bell 206B** · 1996-08-13 · STARKS, ME, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96LA167
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06604
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-13
- **Location:** STARKS, ME, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N9913K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper decision to operate at slow airspeed, and close to the critical relative wind azimuth area in gusty, variable winds, which resulted in an inadvertent loss of tail rotor effectiveness.  The gusty crosswind and lack of a suitable terrain for a landing were related factors.

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