# NTSB Accident CHI99LA298
> **Bell 206L** · 1999-08-10 · CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI99LA298
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19448
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-08-10
- **Location:** CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.340316, -89.570953
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206L
- **Registration:** N810F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, in that the auxiliary power unit cord was not removed.  The brick wall was a contributing factor.

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