# NTSB Accident CEN12LA267
> **BELL 206B** · 2012-05-02 · Valley Falls, KS, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12LA267
- **Event ID:** 20120503X01852
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-05-02
- **Location:** Valley Falls, KS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.339851, -95.460609
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N85RB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during a hover maneuver, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

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