1 fatal · Bell 206B III · 1996-08-04 · BARTON, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA96LA200
Event ID
20001208X06572
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-04
Location
BARTON, AL, USA
Coordinates
34.750751, -87.959365
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206B III
Registration
N5015T
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to see-and/or-avoid the obstruction (unmarked power line), while en route between the area that was being treated and the refueling location. The power line and lack of visual cues at dusk were related factors.