# NTSB Accident ANC06GA121
> **Eurocopter France AS350 B2** · 2006-08-22 · Nuiqsut, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC06GA121
- **Event ID:** 20060905X01290
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-08-22
- **Location:** Nuiqsut, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 70.309722, -152.056106
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Eurocopter France
- **Model:** AS350 B2
- **Registration:** C-FYUN
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the sling load during cruise flight, which resulted in the load becoming entangled in the tail rotor, and an in-flight loss of control.

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