# NTSB Accident LAX97LA030
> **Bell 206B** · 1996-11-01 · SUPAI, AZ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA030
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07062
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-11-01
- **Location:** SUPAI, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.639514, -113.610397
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N90144
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

improper routing of the external cargo hoist cable (over helicopter skid), which resulted in lateral imbalance and roll-over of the helicopter, as weight on the cable became effective.

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