# NTSB Accident FTW97LA016
> **Bell 206L-3** · 1996-10-14 · VENICE, LA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA016
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06881
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-10-14
- **Location:** VENICE, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.269157, -89.349647
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206L-3
- **Registration:** N21497
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

a loss of engine power due to frogs being ingested into the engine as a result of the pilots failure to perform a thorough preflight, and the pilot's improper touchdown technique.

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