# NTSB Accident DFW06LA072
> **Bell 222B** · 2006-02-19 · Gulf of Mexico, GM, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW06LA072
- **Event ID:** 20060223X00225
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-02-19
- **Location:** Gulf of Mexico, GM, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 222B
- **Registration:** N306CH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight crew's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, and the crew's diverted attention to secondary tasks while preparing for the night landing.  A contributing factor was the dark night conditions.

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