# NTSB Accident WPR18MA087
> **EUROCOPTER EC130** · 2018-02-11 · Peach Springs, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18MA087
- **Event ID:** 20180210X14603
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-02-11
- **Location:** Peach Springs, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.967224, -113.76889
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 5
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** EUROCOPTER
- **Model:** EC130
- **Registration:** N155GC
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of tail rotor effectiveness, the pilot’s subsequent loss of helicopter control, and collision with terrain during an approach to land in gusting, tailwind conditions in an area of potential downdrafts and turbulence.

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