# NTSB Accident LAX96FA045
> **Bell 47D1** · 1995-11-12 · SHAFTER, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96FA045
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04865
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-11-12
- **Location:** SHAFTER, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.48983, -119.300926
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 47D1
- **Registration:** N78900
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot misjudged the altitude and ground clearance while performing an unwarranted low altitude flight maneuver.

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