# NTSB Accident GAA17CA369
> **BELL 206B** · 2017-06-26 · Entiat, WA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA369
- **Event ID:** 20170627X03515
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-06-26
- **Location:** Entiat, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.732223, -120.347778
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N183TC
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to secure a loose item inside the cockpit that interfered with antitorque pedal control and led to a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

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