# NTSB Accident CHI02LA095
> **Schweizer G-164A** · 2002-03-20 · Cascade, IA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI02LA095
- **Event ID:** 20020322X00390
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-03-20
- **Location:** Cascade, IA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.289497, -90.999809
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schweizer
- **Model:** G-164A
- **Registration:** N9763
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and his failure to maintain clearance with the wire.  A factor associated with the accident was the wire that the airplane contacted.

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