# NTSB Accident LAX04LA281
> **Bell 206B** · 2004-07-26 · Little Valley, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04LA281
- **Event ID:** 20040729X01107
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-07-26
- **Location:** Little Valley, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.836666, -121.100555
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N549W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from objects and terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.  Factors in the accident were the high, rising terrain, and the high density altitude.

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