# NTSB Accident WPR26LA199
> **BELL 206-L4** · 2026-05-23 · Cedar City, UT, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR26LA199
- **Event ID:** 20260526203051
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2026-05-23
- **Location:** Cedar City, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.70097, -113.09885
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206-L4
- **Registration:** N917SU
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor's failure to maintain helicopter control while manipulating the engine governor reference rpm adjustment during hover operations, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with the ground.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=WPR26LA199) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*