# NTSB Accident CEN15FA164
> **Airbus Helicopters (Eurocopte EC-130-B4** · 2015-03-07 · St Louis, MO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN15FA164
- **Event ID:** 20150308X10201
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-03-07
- **Location:** St Louis, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.622222, -90.233612
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Airbus Helicopters (Eurocopte
- **Model:** EC-130-B4
- **Registration:** N356AM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to land during unfavorable wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to settling with power. Contributing to the accident were the lack of an adequate approach path due to numerous obstructions and the lack of available guidance regarding the helicopter's performance capabilities in the right quartering tailwind condition.

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