# NTSB Accident SEA05LA138
> **Bell 47G-2A** · 2005-07-05 · Oroville, WA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA05LA138
- **Event ID:** 20050801X01129
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-07-05
- **Location:** Oroville, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.958889, -119.411941
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 47G-2A
- **Registration:** N38926
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the throttle cable housing, which permitted the engine's RPM to decay to the idle position.  Contributing factors were the trees and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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