# NTSB Accident FTW97GA350
> **Bell OH-58A** · 1997-09-17 · NEWARK, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97GA350
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08833
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-17
- **Location:** NEWARK, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.999259, -97.440193
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** OH-58A
- **Registration:** N149SD
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm which resulted in a loss of aircraft control.

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