# NTSB Accident LAX02LA178
> **Bell 206L-1** · 2002-05-28 · Meadview, AZ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX02LA178
- **Event ID:** 20020610X00837
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-05-28
- **Location:** Meadview, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.980041, -114.060218
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206L-1
- **Registration:** N1075S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain distance and altitude during landing approach, resulting in the helicopter striking the ground during approach.

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