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Aviation accident WPR13LA429

MINR · TEXAS HELICOPTER CORP OH-13E/M74 · 2013-09-29 · Santa Maria, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR13LA429
Event ID: 20130929X51316
Type: Accident
Date: 2013-09-29
Location: Santa Maria, CA, USA
Coordinates: 34.967224, -120.544441

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: TEXAS HELICOPTER CORP
Model: OH-13E/M74
Registration: N38113
FAR Part: 137
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate monitoring of the environment and failure to maintain clearance from transmission wires during a low-altitude maneuver.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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