# NTSB Accident CHI97LA304
> **Luscombe 8A** · 1997-09-27 · BROOKLYN, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI97LA304
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08824
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-27
- **Location:** BROOKLYN, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.100688, -84.240081
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Luscombe
- **Model:** 8A
- **Registration:** N1269K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid the transmission wires (inadequate visual lookout, and failing to maintain sufficient altitude and clearance from the obstruction).

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