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Aviation accident WPR12GA106
1 fatal · BELL 407 · 2012-02-15 · Moran Junction, WY, USA
Event
- NTSB number
WPR12GA106- Event ID
20120216X03340- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2012-02-15
- Location
- Moran Junction, WY, USA
- Coordinates
- 43.726112, -110.199722
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 3
Aircraft
- Make
- BELL
- Model
- 407
- Registration
- N407HL
- FAR Part
- PUBU
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control while hovering at high density altitude, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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