# NTSB Accident DEN06LA096
> **Bell 206L-3** · 2006-07-12 · Taos, NM, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN06LA096
- **Event ID:** 20060714X00941
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-07-12
- **Location:** Taos, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.564998, -105.404998
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206L-3
- **Registration:** N44NM
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the loss of tail rotor effectiveness during landing, and the pilot's delayed remedial action to counteract a right yaw, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with terrain.  A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to perform preflight performance calculations.

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