# NTSB Accident FTW01FA021
> **Eurocopter AS350B2** · 2000-11-17 · HOUSTON, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW01FA021
- **Event ID:** 20001212X22284
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-11-17
- **Location:** HOUSTON, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.729543, -95.420799
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Eurocopter
- **Model:** AS350B2
- **Registration:** N126TV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with objects.  Contributing factors were the dark night and low ceilings.

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