# NTSB Accident CEN11LA569
> **FAIRCHILD M-62** · 2011-08-13 · Madrid, IA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN11LA569
- **Event ID:** 20110815X11710
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-08-13
- **Location:** Madrid, IA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.825279, -93.84111
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** FAIRCHILD
- **Model:** M-62
- **Registration:** N53956
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to conduct low-level flight along a river, which resulted in a collision with power lines.

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