# NTSB Accident FTW96LA380
> **Bell UH-1H** · 1996-09-10 · LEADVILLE, CO, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW96LA380
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06727
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-09-10
- **Location:** LEADVILLE, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.24052, -106.289955
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** UH-1H
- **Registration:** N23Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper inflight planning/decision in that he used an inadequate airspeed or an inadequate altitude, or both, for the intentional autorotation.

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