# NTSB Accident DEN99LA105
> **Bell BH-206B** · 1999-06-20 · TELLURIDE, CO, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN99LA105
- **Event ID:** 20001212X18983
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-06-20
- **Location:** TELLURIDE, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.93922, -107.900894
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** BH-206B
- **Registration:** N39122
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Settling with power and a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.  Factors were an improperly planned approach by the pilot in command, high density altitude, and inadequate supervision by the safety pilot.

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