# NTSB Accident NYC01LA088
> **Bell 206 L-1** · 2001-03-23 · Seneca Falls, NY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC01LA088
- **Event ID:** 20010330X00681
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-03-23
- **Location:** Seneca Falls, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.959999, -76.826667
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206 L-1
- **Registration:** N2138Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the loss of a bolt in a Thomas coupling on the tail rotor drive shaft, for undetermined reasons, during climb, while operating over unsuitable terrain.

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