# NTSB Accident LAX96LA326
> **Bell 47-G5** · 1996-08-30 · RIVERSIDE, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96LA326
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06567
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-30
- **Location:** RIVERSIDE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.900089, -117.399024
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 47-G5
- **Registration:** N57RA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inaccurate perception of altitude which resulted in an improper flare and subsequent hard landing, and non use of the landing light.

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