# NTSB Accident DEN89MA130
> **BELL 206L-3** · 1989-06-02 · BIG TIMBER, MT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN89MA130
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28565
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-06-02
- **Location:** BIG TIMBER, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.959381, -109.850463
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206L-3
- **Registration:** N76KM
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAKEOFF, DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE:  DARK NIGHT, PILOT'S VISUAL PERCEPTION, INADEQUATE INITIAL TRAINING OF THE PILOT BY THE OPERATOR, THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, AND THE COMPANY'S INSUFFICIENT STANDARDS/REQUIREMENTS.

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