# NTSB Accident FTW89DRD03
> **SCHWEIZER G-164A** · 1989-05-23 · MAXIE, LA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW89DRD03
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28307
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-05-23
- **Location:** MAXIE, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.209506, -92.369415
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHWEIZER
- **Model:** G-164A
- **Registration:** N48467
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE TREES. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PRESENCE OF TREES NEAR THE FIELD WHERE FERTILIZER WAS TO BE DISPENSED.

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