# NTSB Accident ERA17TA170
> **BELL 206** · 2017-05-02 · Orange Springs, FL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17TA170
- **Event ID:** 20170502X01858
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-05-02
- **Location:** Orange Springs, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.462778, -81.978057
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206
- **Registration:** N911GE
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance between the helicopter's skid and the firefighting bucket and suspension cable, which resulted in the cable becoming entangled on the landing skid and a subsequent loss of helicopter control.

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