# NTSB Accident FTW97TA165
> **Bell 206-L1** · 1997-04-23 · TRINIDAD, CO, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97TA165
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07721
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-04-23
- **Location:** TRINIDAD, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.159755, -104.499977
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206-L1
- **Registration:** N618DE
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.  A factor was the tailwind condition and the pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed.

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