# NTSB Accident CEN18FA182
> **MD HELICOPTER INC 369D** · 2018-05-20 · LULING, LA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18FA182
- **Event ID:** 20180520X40635
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-05-20
- **Location:** LULING, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.879167, -90.40361
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MD HELICOPTER INC
- **Model:** 369D
- **Registration:** N362JS
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the powerline structure while hovering, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with the structure and an uncontrolled descent into terrain.

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