# NTSB Accident ATL98FA080
> **Bell 206L-3** · 1998-05-25 · INDIAN TRAIL, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL98FA080
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09984
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-05-25
- **Location:** INDIAN TRAIL, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.979465, -80.540931
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 5
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206L-3
- **Registration:** N96CW
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain altitude while operating in adverse weather. A contributing factor was the incoming fog and high tension static wire.

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