# NTSB Accident ANC11TA110
> **BELL 206 B3** · 2011-09-23 · Seward, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC11TA110
- **Event ID:** 20110927X70957
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-09-23
- **Location:** Seward, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 60.070556, -149.953338
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206 B3
- **Registration:** N204PA
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain during hover in deteriorating weather and flat light conditions, which resulted in a tail rotor strike.

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