# NTSB Accident FTW99LA080
> **Eurocopter BK 117 B-1** · 1999-02-13 · HOCKLEY, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW99LA080
- **Event ID:** 20001205X00163
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-02-13
- **Location:** HOCKLEY, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.040851, -95.810501
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 5
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Eurocopter
- **Model:** BK 117 B-1
- **Registration:** N220HH
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines.  A factor was the sunglare reducing the pilot's visibility.

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