# NTSB Accident WPR14GA281
> **AMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP AS350B3** · 2014-07-04 · Fallon, NV, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR14GA281
- **Event ID:** 20140704X25308
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-07-04
- **Location:** Fallon, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.374443, -117.780281
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP
- **Model:** AS350B3
- **Registration:** N832PA
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in an uncontrolled rotation and descent into terrain. Contributing to the accident was a sudden shift in wind conditions and the helicopter's high power demand condition due to its load weight and operating altitude.

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