# NTSB Accident MIA98LA214
> **Bell 47-D1** · 1998-07-29 · MONTICELLO, MS, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA98LA214
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10668
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-07-29
- **Location:** MONTICELLO, MS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.550424, -90.109443
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 47-D1
- **Registration:** N1016A
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while maneuvering resulting in the main rotor blades striking the ground.

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