# NTSB Accident WPR13LA303
> **BELL 206L-3** · 2013-06-28 · Missoula, MT, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR13LA303
- **Event ID:** 20130702X62527
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-06-28
- **Location:** Missoula, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.979972, -114.119834
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206L-3
- **Registration:** N868H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to prevent the helicopter from settling with power and to maintain proper position relative to an external load, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.

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