# NTSB Accident ERA09LA139
> **HUGHES OH-6A** · 2009-01-22 · Monroe, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09LA139
- **Event ID:** 20090122X30337
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-01-22
- **Location:** Monroe, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.9775, -80.56472
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** OH-6A
- **Registration:** N4191A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot-rated-passenger’s failure to maintain clearance from a known wire hazard during low-level maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilot-in-command’s inadequate monitoring of the flight.

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