# NTSB Accident CEN17FA100
> **BELL 206B** · 2017-02-07 · Galveston, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN17FA100
- **Event ID:** 20170207X10319
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-02-07
- **Location:** Galveston, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.239721, -94.990554
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N978RH
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to recognize the flight had encountered instrument meteorological conditions at night, which resulted in an unrecognized descent and collision with water.

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