NONE · Bell 206B · 1998-03-20 · SANTA CLARITA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98TA123
Event ID
20001211X09729
Type
Accident
Date
1998-03-20
Location
SANTA CLARITA, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206B
Registration
N3186L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain adequate clearance with the wires. Additional factors in this accident are the position of the sun at that time of the day, which made it difficult to see the wires, and the lack of markings or poles for that series of wires.