# NTSB Accident SEA98LA009
> **Piper PA-28-180** · 1997-10-27 · MIDVALE, ID, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA98LA009
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09124
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-10-27
- **Location:** MIDVALE, ID, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.380561, -116.58081
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N9332J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance with the pole. A factor contributing to the accident was the pole.

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