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Aviation accident LAX96LA093
1 fatal · Bell 47-G5 · 1996-01-12 · POPE VALLEY, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
LAX96LA093- Event ID
20001208X05161- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1996-01-12
- Location
- POPE VALLEY, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 38.669467, -122.439117
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Bell
- Model
- 47-G5
- Registration
- N1309X
- FAR Part
- 137
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
the pilot misjudged the clearance between the broadcaster and the truck resulting in the broadcaster's cables becoming entangled with the truck.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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