# NTSB Accident MIA07TA017
> **Eurocopter AS 350 BA** · 2006-11-18 · Ft. Myers, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA07TA017
- **Event ID:** 20061127X01713
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-11-18
- **Location:** Ft. Myers, FL, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Eurocopter
- **Model:** AS 350 BA
- **Registration:** N72LC
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during engine start.  Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper advancement of the fuel control lever.

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