# NTSB Accident LAX08CA229
> **Bell 47G-3B-1** · 2008-07-15 · Shafter, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX08CA229
- **Event ID:** 20080815X01253
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-07-15
- **Location:** Shafter, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.452777, -119.342498
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 47G-3B-1
- **Registration:** N1390X
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude while maneuvering. Contributing factors were the failure of the helicopter's lights during the night flight and the effect of that failure on the pilot's visual perception.

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