# NTSB Accident FTW04TA237
> **Bell OH-58C** · 2004-09-16 · Beaumont, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW04TA237
- **Event ID:** 20040920X01463
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-09-16
- **Location:** Beaumont, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.950834, -94.020553
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** OH-58C
- **Registration:** N9273T
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

**This probable cause was modified on 2/22/2016. Please see the public docket for this accident for additional details.**  The pilot's failure to maintain a safe altitude, resulting in collision with the water.  A factor was the dark night.

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