# NTSB Accident WPR20LA163
> **Bell 206** · 2020-06-02 · Fairfield, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR20LA163
- **Event ID:** 20200602X90714
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-06-02
- **Location:** Fairfield, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.309722, -122.03388
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206
- **Registration:** N65PJ
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from powerlines while conducting external load operations, which resulted in the main rotor contacting a wire and a subsequent collision with terrain.

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