# NTSB Accident MIA96LA200
> **Bell 206B III** · 1996-08-04 · BARTON, AL, USA · FATL
## 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.

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