# NTSB Accident SEA01LA173
> **Kaman HH-43** · 2001-09-25 · Bonners Ferry, ID, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA01LA173
- **Event ID:** 20010928X02008
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-09-25
- **Location:** Bonners Ferry, ID, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.750789, -116.510574
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Kaman
- **Model:** HH-43
- **Registration:** N55714
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate visual lookout which lead to his failure to maintain clearance from the nearby trees while in a high-hover. Factors include mountainous/hilly terrain, and tall trees in the area where the helicopter was hovering.

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