# NTSB Accident DFW07CA143
> **BELL BH206B-3** · 2007-06-20 · Sand Springs, OK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW07CA143
- **Event ID:** 20070626X00809
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-06-20
- **Location:** Sand Springs, OK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.174999, -96.151664
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** BH206B-3
- **Registration:** N196TV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with ground obstacles, which resulted in a blade strike.  A contributing factor was the low altitude selected by the pilot.

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