# NTSB Accident FTW00LA005
> **Piper PA-36-285** · 1999-10-05 · BROWNFIELD, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW00LA005
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19950
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-10-05
- **Location:** BROWNFIELD, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.169055, -102.270545
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-36-285
- **Registration:** N4241U
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with power wires while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.  A factor was the sunglare.

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