# NTSB Accident DEN00LA079
> **GREEN GTX-SE-FI** · 2000-04-30 · GILLETTE, WY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN00LA079
- **Event ID:** 20001212X20804
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-04-30
- **Location:** GILLETTE, WY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.460075, -105.699745
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GREEN
- **Model:** GTX-SE-FI
- **Registration:** N2411V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's abruptly pulling the nose up at an excessive airspeed, resulting in the rotor blades striking the vertical stabilizer and a subsequent loss of aircraft control.

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