# NTSB Accident CEN14LA423
> **BELL 47G 5** · 2014-08-12 · MANSFIELD, IL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN14LA423
- **Event ID:** 20140812X50722
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-08-12
- **Location:** MANSFIELD, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.202499, -88.51139
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 47G 5
- **Registration:** N7089J
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-altitude flight in gusting wind conditions following his use of a sedating medication.

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