1 fatal · BELL 206B · 1994-01-04 · COOLIDGE DAM, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA090
Event ID
20001206X00636
Type
Accident
Date
1994-01-04
Location
COOLIDGE DAM, AZ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206B
Registration
N771GM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's selection of a cruise altitude insufficient to ensure adequate obstacle clearance and his inadequate visual lookout. A factor in the accident was the inconspicuousness of the power lines.