# NTSB Accident CEN18LA290
> **Bell 206** · 2018-07-20 · Todd Mission, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18LA290
- **Event ID:** 20180720X31859
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-07-20
- **Location:** Todd Mission, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.251943, -95.844718
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206
- **Registration:** N352CT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The passenger’s inadvertent interference with the tail rotor pedals, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control during takeoff and the subsequent impact with terrain.

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