# NTSB Accident SEA97LA191
> **Bell 47G** · 1997-08-17 · WELLPINIT, WA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA97LA191
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08750
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-17
- **Location:** WELLPINIT, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.890895, -117.990211
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 47G
- **Registration:** N9571
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, and his failure to maintain rotor blade clearance from terrain during landing.

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