# NTSB Accident LAX97LA287
> **Aerostar S-55A** · 1997-08-13 · MARANA, AZ, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA287
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08679
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-13
- **Location:** MARANA, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.450752, -111.289413
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aerostar
- **Model:** S-55A
- **Registration:** N3607B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's in-flight planning/decision to continue his flight after striking a fence, and his inability to attain the proper climb rate, which subsequently led to the in-flight collision with the transmission power line.

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