# NTSB Accident GAA15LA296
> **BELL 206** · 2015-09-24 · Ozark, AL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA15LA296
- **Event ID:** 20151007X80252
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-09-24
- **Location:** Ozark, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.432222, -85.571662
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 5
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206
- **Registration:** N49660
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while hovering, which resulted in the helicopter's skid impacting terrain, subsequent abnormal airframe vibrations, and a hard landing during the subsequent hovering autorotation.

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