# NTSB Accident CEN13TA535
> **BELL 206L-3** · 2013-09-07 · Amistad, NM, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13TA535
- **Event ID:** 20130909X10032
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-09-07
- **Location:** Amistad, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.918056, -103.153053
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206L-3
- **Registration:** N721LL
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to arrest the descent following an abrupt maneuver to avoid birds, which resulted in an impact with terrain.

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