3 fatal · BELL 206L-3 · 2007-12-30 · Cherokee, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC08FA071
Event ID
20080109X00032
Type
Accident
Date
2007-12-30
Location
Cherokee, AL, USA
Coordinates
34.68861, -87.919998
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206L-3
Registration
N109AE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during an out-of-ground-effect hover. Contributing to the accident was a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.