# NTSB Accident ATL98LA021
> **Hughes TH-55** · 1997-12-09 · BUSHNELL, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL98LA021
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09261
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-12-09
- **Location:** BUSHNELL, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.660097, -82.109207
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** TH-55
- **Registration:** N74914
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees during a hover. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention.

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