# NTSB Accident ERA10LA348
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44** · 2010-07-05 · Marion, KY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA10LA348
- **Event ID:** 20100705X12909
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-07-05
- **Location:** Marion, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.185276, -88.136108
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N857PM
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during an aerial application flight.

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