# NTSB Accident MIA97LA168
> **Bell 206L-1** · 1997-05-17 · ORLANDO, FL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97LA168
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07983
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-05-17
- **Location:** ORLANDO, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.449048, -81.469902
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206L-1
- **Registration:** N30SG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot misjudging the distance of the intended touchdown point resulting in his intentional decrease in the main rotor rpm to clear obstacles below.  Contributing to the accident was the total loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons.

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