# NTSB Accident ERA16CA160
> **BELL 206** · 2016-04-16 · Baltimore, MD, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16CA160
- **Event ID:** 20160416X61819
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-04-16
- **Location:** Baltimore, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.173053, -76.690277
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206
- **Registration:** N326AC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind while hovering out of ground effect, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

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