# NTSB Accident IAD03LA015
> **BELL 206L1** · 2002-11-08 · Albany, KY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD03LA015
- **Event ID:** 20021202X05542
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-11-08
- **Location:** Albany, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.633335, -85.150001
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206L1
- **Registration:** N108AE
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning, which resulted in an angle of approach in relative wind conditions conducive to a loss of helicopter tail rotor effectiveness.  A factor was the obstacles surrounding the landing field.

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