# NTSB Accident CEN12TA004
> **EUROCOPTER EC120B** · 2011-10-04 · McAllen, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12TA004
- **Event ID:** 20111005X91033
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-10-04
- **Location:** McAllen, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.172222, -98.236389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** EUROCOPTER
- **Model:** EC120B
- **Registration:** N3925A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper use of the collective while landing, which resulted in an unrecoverable forward pitching moment. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision not to go-around.

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