# NTSB Accident CEN13FA517
> **ROBINSON R44 II** · 2013-08-31 · Caballo, NM, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13FA517
- **Event ID:** 20130831X54252
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-08-31
- **Location:** Caballo, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.037776, -107.308334
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON
- **Model:** R44 II
- **Registration:** N3156U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to see and avoid power lines while maneuvering near the ground because dust stirred up by the rotor wash obscured his visibility.

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