# NTSB Accident CEN09LA413
> **BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1** · 2009-07-02 · Breckenridge, CO, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09LA413
- **Event ID:** 20090707X03509
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-07-02
- **Location:** Breckenridge, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.500301, -106.03997
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
- **Model:** 206L-1
- **Registration:** N38AZ
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while maneuvering due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.  Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to monitor wind direction while operating in the "Critical Wind Azimuth Area."

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