# NTSB Accident SEA04LA005
> **Bell 206B** · 2003-10-14 · Swisshome, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA04LA005
- **Event ID:** 20031017X01771
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-10-14
- **Location:** Swisshome, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.0625, -123.800003
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N86W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering.  The power line, mountainous terrain with high obstructions (thick trees and underbrush) and the operators failure to maintain a "hazard map" as indicated in their procedures manual were factors.

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