# NTSB Accident NYC95LA101
> **BELL 206B** · 1995-05-04 · HAMILTON, MA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC95LA101
- **Event ID:** 20001207X03530
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-05-04
- **Location:** HAMILTON, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N219CT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper decision to fly at night with a night vision deficiency, and his failure to maintain clearance with trees during takeoff, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the trees and the subsequent hard landing.

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