# NTSB Accident FTW99LA191
> **Bell OH-58A** · 1999-07-16 · BASTROP, LA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW99LA191
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19271
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-07-16
- **Location:** BASTROP, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.770767, -91.900917
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** OH-58A
- **Registration:** N9254R
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the refueling truck's filter to separate water resulting in the water contamination in the helicopter's fuel system and subsequent loss of engine power.  A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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