# NTSB Accident ERA23LA309
> **BELL 206-L4** · 2023-07-23 · Caldwell, OH, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA309
- **Event ID:** 20230725192704
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-07-23
- **Location:** Caldwell, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.713893, -81.560599
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206-L4
- **Registration:** N482TJ
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The helicopter’s uncontrolled vertical descent and impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined.

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