# NTSB Accident FTW02LA200
> **Bell 206L3** · 2002-06-29 · Gulf of Mexico, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW02LA200
- **Event ID:** 20020710X01077
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-06-29
- **Location:** Gulf of Mexico, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.201389, -95.634719
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206L3
- **Registration:** N255EV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain proper rotor RPM during engine shutdown due to high wind conditions, which resulted in the main rotor blades contacting the tailboom.   A contributing factor was the gusty wind conditions.

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