# NTSB Accident LAX91FA098
> **BELL 206B** · 1991-02-13 · SANTA PAULA, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX91FA098
- **Event ID:** 20001212X16458
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-02-13
- **Location:** SANTA PAULA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.399024, -119.070922
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N2282T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE BELL 206B PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE PITTS S-2A. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE S-2A PILOT'S RESTRICTED VISIBILITY RROM THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED AIRPLANE, ONCE IT WAS IN POSITION ON THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF.

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