# NTSB Accident CEN16FA062
> **PIPER PA46 500TP** · 2015-12-10 · Council Bluffs, IA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16FA062
- **Event ID:** 20151211X65337
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-12-10
- **Location:** Council Bluffs, IA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.292221, -95.867225
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA46 500TP
- **Registration:** N145JR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while returning to the airport after becoming distracted by a noncritical flight instrumentation anomaly indication.

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