# NTSB Accident MIA05TA124
> **Bell OH-58A** · 2005-06-29 · St. Augustine, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA05TA124
- **Event ID:** 20050708X00959
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-06-29
- **Location:** St. Augustine, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.939722, -81.338607
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** OH-58A
- **Registration:** N244RP
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the compressor section of the engine for undetermined reasons resulting in the total loss of engine power during the initial climb.  A factor in the accident was the operator's use of a confined area for takeoff during non-emergency or routine situations.

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