# NTSB Accident ERA25LA380
> **BELL HELICOPTER CORP UH-1D** · 2025-02-26 · DeLand, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA25LA380
- **Event ID:** 20251023201916
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2025-02-26
- **Location:** DeLand, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.058652, -81.288969
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL HELICOPTER CORP
- **Model:** UH-1D
- **Registration:** N849DB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of helicopter control during landing approach in strong wind conditions, which resulted in tail rotor contact with the ground during landing.

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