# NTSB Accident LAX96LA093
> **Bell 47-G5** · 1996-01-12 · POPE VALLEY, CA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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