# NTSB Accident LAX99LA022
> **Bell 206L-3** · 1998-11-03 · PIOCHE, NV, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99LA022
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11452
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-11-03
- **Location:** PIOCHE, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.099651, -114.380256
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206L-3
- **Registration:** N946L
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of tail rotor effectiveness, due to the installation of incorrect pitch links by the maintenance facility.  A factor in the accident was the lack of an adequate quality assurance program in the maintenance facility.

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