# NTSB Accident LAX04LA249
> **Bell 206B** · 2004-06-25 · Mesa, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04LA249
- **Event ID:** 20040629X00884
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-06-25
- **Location:** Mesa, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.460834, -111.728332
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N97AZ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to adequately clear the left skid of obstacles resulting in a dynamic rollover of the helicopter and collision with terrain.  A factor in the accident was the dark nighttime lighting conditions.

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