# NTSB Accident BFO89LA049
> **BELL 47J** · 1989-07-02 · FRUITLAND, MD, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO89LA049
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28738
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-07-02
- **Location:** FRUITLAND, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.319797, -75.619789
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 47J
- **Registration:** N6760D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE PILOT BY FLYING, WHILE PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED BY ALCOHOL, AND HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE HELICOPTER AND THE STRUCTURE.  THE DARK NIGHT AND OBJECT (STRUCTURE) WERE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

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