# NTSB Accident CHI06LA187
> **Piper PA-18-135** · 2006-07-11 · Steubenville, OH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI06LA187
- **Event ID:** 20060717X00951
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-07-11
- **Location:** Steubenville, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.380554, -80.653053
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18-135
- **Registration:** N9841Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the unmarked power line which resulted in the subsequent impact with the roadway.  Factors were the unmarked power line, and the low altitude at which the flight was conducted.

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