# NTSB Accident SEA97LA203
> **Piper PA-18-150** · 1997-09-06 · HARRAH, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA97LA203
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08927
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-06
- **Location:** HARRAH, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.3997, -120.639533
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18-150
- **Registration:** N2349J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a transmission wire while on final approach.  A factor was a 40-foot high transmission wire located approximately 20 feet from the end of the airstrip.

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