# NTSB Accident DEN89LA059
> **BELL 206B III** · 1989-01-08 · PARK CITY, UT, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN89LA059
- **Event ID:** 20001213X27572
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-01-08
- **Location:** PARK CITY, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.640933, -111.490097
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206B III
- **Registration:** N16733
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE SELECTION OF AN UNSUITABLE LANDING SITE BY THE PILOT, RESULTING IN TAIL ROTOR CONTACT WITH THE TERRAIN AND SHEARING OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT.

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