# NTSB Accident WPR10GA097
> **BELL 206B** · 2010-01-05 · Auberry, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR10GA097
- **Event ID:** 20100105X94046
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-01-05
- **Location:** Auberry, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.146389, -119.461112
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N5016U
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to see and avoid a wire while maneuvering during low-altitude operations.

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