# NTSB Accident WPR10LA048
> **PIASECKI/PIKE PV-18** · 2009-11-07 · Adelanto, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR10LA048
- **Event ID:** 20091107X23541
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-11-07
- **Location:** Adelanto, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.521945, -117.462501
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIASECKI/PIKE
- **Model:** PV-18
- **Registration:** N183YP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during en route flight.

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