# NTSB Accident FTW96LA229
> **Bell 47J** · 1996-05-26 · LAKEWAY, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW96LA229
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05776
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-05-26
- **Location:** LAKEWAY, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.379116, -97.950088
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 47J
- **Registration:** N8412E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate prior to landing.

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