# NTSB Accident LAX90FA170
> **BELL 206B** · 1990-05-13 · CARMEL VALLEY, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX90FA170
- **Event ID:** 20001212X23158
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-05-13
- **Location:** CARMEL VALLEY, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.549911, -121.91938
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N75SH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

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