# NTSB Accident GAA18CA249
> **HUGHES 369** · 2018-04-29 · Newark, OH, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA249
- **Event ID:** 20180430X30445
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-04-29
- **Location:** Newark, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.130001, -82.29
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 369
- **Registration:** N175JL
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from transmission power wires, which resulted in a tail rotor strike.

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