# NTSB Accident WPR13LA429
> **TEXAS HELICOPTER CORP OH-13E/M74** · 2013-09-29 · Santa Maria, CA, USA · MINR
## 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.

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