SERS · Bell 206L-3 · 2002-08-26 · Saguache, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN02TA100
Event ID
20020903X01504
Type
Accident
Date
2002-08-26
Location
Saguache, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.1525, -106.39167
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206L-3
Registration
N801HM
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making, and the loss of tail rotor effectiveness. A contributing factor was the right quartering tailwind.