# NTSB Accident WPR13FA411
> **BELL UH 1B** · 2013-09-16 · Detroit, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR13FA411
- **Event ID:** 20130917X01349
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-09-16
- **Location:** Detroit, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.705833, -122.110832
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** UH 1B
- **Registration:** N204UH
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The fatigue failure of the upper two tailboom attachment points, which resulted in the tailboom separating from the fuselage during logging operations. Contributing to the accident was poor maintenance throughout the helicopter’s operational life.

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