# NTSB Accident WPR12GA106
> **BELL 407** · 2012-02-15 · Moran Junction, WY, USA · FATL
## 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.

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