# NTSB Accident ERA11TA318
> **BELL OH-58A** · 2011-05-29 · Ft. Pierce, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA11TA318
- **Event ID:** 20110530X31539
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-05-29
- **Location:** Ft. Pierce, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.418888, -80.387779
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** OH-58A
- **Registration:** N911SL
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to recognize and avoid a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in a loss of control and hard landing.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ERA11TA318) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*