# NTSB Accident CHI98FA287
> **Navion A** · 1998-08-01 · COLOMA, WI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI98FA287
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10482
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-08-01
- **Location:** COLOMA, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.029403, -89.509849
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Navion
- **Model:** A
- **Registration:** N8991H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Failure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude, and his failure to maintain adequate visual lookout to see and avoid obstructions.  The transmission wire was a contributing factor.

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