# NTSB Accident DFW05LA123
> **Bell 206B** · 2005-05-18 · Huffman, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW05LA123
- **Event ID:** 20050525X00664
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-05-18
- **Location:** Huffman, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.984167, -95.341392
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N276M
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight and his failure to disconnect the external load cable prior to takeoff.

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