# NTSB Accident CEN13LA461
> **HUGHES 369D** · 2013-08-05 · Ackerly, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13LA461
- **Event ID:** 20130805X31941
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-08-05
- **Location:** Ackerly, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.481109, -101.716941
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 369D
- **Registration:** N8688F
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to identify and maintain adequate clearance from a shield wire that was suspended between power transmission line towers.

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