# NTSB Accident FTW98LA002
> **Bell 206B** · 1997-10-02 · NEW IBERIA, LA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA002
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08999
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-10-02
- **Location:** NEW IBERIA, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.999956, -91.810127
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N2163Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

improper touchdown by the flight instructor.  A related factor was: soft sod in the touchdown/landing area.

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