# NTSB Accident LAX03FA241
> **Bell 206B** · 2003-07-23 · Waialeale,Kauai, HI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX03FA241
- **Event ID:** 20030806X01273
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-07-23
- **Location:** Waialeale,Kauai, HI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 22.070278, -159.494995
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 5
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N37741
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance/altitude while descending over mountainous terrain, and his continued flight into adverse weather.  Factors contributing to the accident were clouds and a low ceiling.

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