# NTSB Accident LAX00LA239
> **Bell UH-1B** · 2000-06-23 · ARBUCKLE, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX00LA239
- **Event ID:** 20001212X21275
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-06-23
- **Location:** ARBUCKLE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.020038, -122.039436
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** UH-1B
- **Registration:** N807SB
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the partial failure of the tail rotor pitch change control rod that resulted in an attempted run-on landing in dark night conditions.

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