# NTSB Accident LAX93FA316
> **BELL 206L1** · 1993-08-08 · TUSAYAN, AZ, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX93FA316
- **Event ID:** 20001211X13164
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-08-08
- **Location:** TUSAYAN, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.030364, -112.019042
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 9
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 14
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206L1
- **Registration:** N444CR
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF N444CR TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE MAIN ROTOR CLEARANCE FROM N38903, AND THE OPERATOR'S FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE OR RECOMMENDED SAFE HELIPAD DIMENSIONS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF VISUAL REFERENCE TO THE ROTATING BLADES OF THE PARKED HELICOPTER, N38903.

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