# NTSB Accident LAX98LA225
> **Bell 47G-5** · 1998-07-07 · SALINAS, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA225
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10627
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-07-07
- **Location:** SALINAS, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.759002, -121.65084
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 47G-5
- **Registration:** N7914S
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the telephone lines.

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