# NTSB Accident ERA12MA005
> **BELL 206B** · 2011-10-04 · New York, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12MA005
- **Event ID:** 20111004X71245
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-10-04
- **Location:** New York, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.738887, -73.96833
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N63Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to anticipate and correct for conditions (high gross weight, low indicated airspeed, and a right downwind turn) conducive to loss of tail rotor effectiveness (LTE), which resulted in LTE and an uncontrolled spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in the helicopter being in excess of its maximum allowable gross weight at takeoff.

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