# NTSB Accident FTW97LA217
> **Bell 206L-3** · 1997-06-12 · WESTON, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA217
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08119
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-12
- **Location:** WESTON, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.129142, -105.009346
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 5
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206L-3
- **Registration:** N207DS
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and failure to maintain adequate altitude and/or clearance from rising mountainous/hilly terrain.  The unfavorable wind condition and low airspeed were related factors.

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