# NTSB Accident FTW98LA274
> **Bell 206L4** · 1998-06-18 · HURST, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA274
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10318
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-06-18
- **Location:** HURST, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.829647, -97.169586
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206L4
- **Registration:** N8094L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while attempting to increase the engine RPM while hovering. Factors were the prevailing high winds and the instructor's diverted attention.

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