# NTSB Accident FTW00LA137
> **Bell 206L3** · 2000-04-29 · SALT MARSH · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW00LA137
- **Event ID:** 20001212X20824
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-04-29
- **Location:** SALT MARSH
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206L3
- **Registration:** N17237
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The company mechanic's failure to replace the bolt's cotter key properly and the subsequent loss of the nut, which then resulted in the tail rotor control disconnection and the pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control.

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