# NTSB Accident CHI07CA244
> **Bell 206B** · 2007-07-31 · Columbia, MO, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI07CA244
- **Event ID:** 20070817X01205
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-07-31
- **Location:** Columbia, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.816665, -92.216667
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N9ZV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, which resulted in impact with terrain during takeoff.  A factor in the accident was the tall grass.

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