# NTSB Accident CEN18FA215
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44** · 2018-06-09 · Oshkosh, WI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18FA215
- **Event ID:** 20180609X45235
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-06-09
- **Location:** Oshkosh, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.017223, -88.549446
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N529DW
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to fly over the river at a low altitude and his failure to maintain clearance with wires during low-level flight.

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