# NTSB Accident ANC08LA040
> **Bell 206L** · 2008-03-04 · Nikolai, AK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC08LA040
- **Event ID:** 20080314X00314
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-03-04
- **Location:** Nikolai, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 62.299999, -153.316665
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206L
- **Registration:** N404EH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and an inadvertent  loss of tail rotor effectiveness while maneuvering. A factor contributing to the accident was wind gusts.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ANC08LA040) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*