# NTSB Accident LAX97LA010
> **Texas Helicopter OH-13E** · 1996-10-08 · SANTA RITA, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA010
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06920
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-10-08
- **Location:** SANTA RITA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.720481, -121.629753
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Texas Helicopter
- **Model:** OH-13E
- **Registration:** N51582
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the helicopter.

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