# NTSB Accident CEN15LA341
> **HUGHES 269B** · 2015-08-05 · Atkinson, IL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN15LA341
- **Event ID:** 20150806X44006
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-08-05
- **Location:** Atkinson, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.411109, -89.973335
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 269B
- **Registration:** N9427F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to intentionally fly the helicopter at a low altitude and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from a power line.

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