# NTSB Accident FTW97LA034
> **Bell 206L-3** · 1996-11-02 · MANCOS, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA034
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07026
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-11-02
- **Location:** MANCOS, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.339134, -108.289741
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206L-3
- **Registration:** N937R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the windsock, during a hover/pedal-turn after lift-off.

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