# NTSB Accident FTW98TA328
> **Bell 206L-3** · 1998-07-24 · REKLAW, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98TA328
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10602
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-07-24
- **Location:** REKLAW, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.859518, -94.98069
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206L-3
- **Registration:** N42489
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment in that the external load was not centered during sling operation, which resulted in entanglement of the load with the landing gear, and the loss of aircraft control.

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