# NTSB Accident LAX97LA320
> **Bell 206B** · 1997-09-09 · MINDEN, NV, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA320
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08884
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-09
- **Location:** MINDEN, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.010128, -119.749542
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N90115
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A hard landing due to the failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for the wind direction and velocity on initiating his approach to the landing area, resulting in a loss of tail rotor authority.

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