# NTSB Accident DEN02FA065
> **Bell 206BIII** · 2002-06-27 · Raton, NM, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN02FA065
- **Event ID:** 20020708X01056
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-06-27
- **Location:** Raton, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.825832, -104.908332
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206BIII
- **Registration:** N2779B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance of the static wire.  Factors were the static wire, and the glaring sunlight condition.

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