# NTSB Accident LAX03LA253
> **Bell 206B** · 2003-08-05 · Merced, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX03LA253
- **Event ID:** 20030808X01296
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-08-05
- **Location:** Merced, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.325832, -120.525833
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N9254Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's excessive movement of the helicopter's controls during an aborted landing, which resulted in a loss of control (dynamic rollover) and an in-flight collision with terrain.

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