# NTSB Accident FTW04CA030
> **Bell 206L1** · 2003-11-29 · Paris, AR, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW04CA030
- **Event ID:** 20040131X00136
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-11-29
- **Location:** Paris, AR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.298889, -93.681663
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206L1
- **Registration:** N103AE
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to remove the main rotor tiedown prior to engine startup.  Contributing factors were the pressure induced by conditions/events, improper preflight of the aircraft, and dark night conditions,

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