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Aviation accident CEN17FA355
1 fatal · BELL 206L 3 · 2017-09-16 · Ancho, NM, USA
Event
- NTSB number
CEN17FA355- Event ID
20170916X35842- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2017-09-16
- Location
- Ancho, NM, USA
- Coordinates
- 33.911945, -105.526947
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- BELL
- Model
- 206L 3
- Registration
- N213TV
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's distraction by a cell phone during a low-altitude flight, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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