# NTSB Accident MIA96TA236
> **Bell 206B III** · 1996-09-30 · FLAMINGO, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA96TA236
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06795
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-09-30
- **Location:** FLAMINGO, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 25.270622, -80.629051
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206B III
- **Registration:** N2113Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the wire strike protection guide became entangled in a mangrove branch which resulted in helicopter control not being maintained.

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