# NTSB Accident GAA16CA080
> **AVIAT A1** · 2015-12-13 · Broadus, MT, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA080
- **Event ID:** 20151215X64338
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-12-13
- **Location:** Broadus, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.119998, -105.434165
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AVIAT
- **Model:** A1
- **Registration:** N29712
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wires while flying at a low altitude resulting in a wire strike, a loss of airplane control, and the consequent impact with terrain.

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