# NTSB Accident BFO89FA033
> **BELL UH-1B** · 1989-05-22 · OLDTOWN, MD, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO89FA033
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28250
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-05-22
- **Location:** OLDTOWN, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.539299, -78.609085
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** UH-1B
- **Registration:** N508SC
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE OBSTRUCTION (INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT).   FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE:   THE OBSTRUCTION (STATIC WIRES), AND THE LACK OF VISUAL CUES FOR THE PILOT TO DETECT THE WIRES.

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