# NTSB Accident CEN23LA350
> **BELL 206** · 2023-08-06 · Carthage, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN23LA350
- **Event ID:** 20230807192809
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-08-06
- **Location:** Carthage, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.370691, -91.052192
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206
- **Registration:** N288AE
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A collision with a fence during landing due to the crew’s reduced distance estimation and depth perception while using night vision goggles. Contributing to the accident was the low moon angle, which made viewing the fence more challenging.

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