# NTSB Accident DFW05LA239
> **Bell 206B** · 2005-09-07 · New Orleans, LA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW05LA239
- **Event ID:** 20050930X01554
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-09-07
- **Location:** New Orleans, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.989444, -90.257774
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N230CA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after encountering a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.  A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain.

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