# NTSB Accident IAD02FA026
> **MBB BK-117 A-3** · 2002-01-18 · CLEVELAND, OH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD02FA026
- **Event ID:** 20020131X00155
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-01-18
- **Location:** CLEVELAND, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.509998, -81.608612
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MBB
- **Model:** BK-117 A-3
- **Registration:** N626MB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter while hovering, which resulted in its collision with a building.  Factors were the confined area, tail wind, and wind gusts.

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