# NTSB Accident MIA98FA039
> **Christen Industries A-1** · 1997-12-02 · LANSING, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA98FA039
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09342
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-12-02
- **Location:** LANSING, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.490432, -81.499473
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Christen Industries
- **Model:** A-1
- **Registration:** N9613P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a wire.

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