# NTSB Accident CHI03FA259
> **Bell 206L-3** · 2003-08-13 · E.I. 276, LA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI03FA259
- **Event ID:** 20030826X01403
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-08-13
- **Location:** E.I. 276, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.169433, -91.867912
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206L-3
- **Registration:** N41128
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions and the directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during takeoff.  Contributing factors were the crosswind and the planned approach to position the helicopter with a crosswind in order to perform hot refueling adjacent to the helideck refueling station.

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