# NTSB Accident LAX94LA090
> **BELL 206B** · 1994-01-04 · COOLIDGE DAM, AZ, USA · FATL
## 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.

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