# NTSB Accident ERA23LA295
> **BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206B** · 2023-06-25 · Sandersville, GA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA295
- **Event ID:** 20230712192607
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-06-25
- **Location:** Sandersville, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.977213, -82.807857
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N919AC
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance of trees during landing, which resulted in a tail rotor contact with tree limbs and a subsequent loss of control.

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