# NTSB Accident WPR19LA055
> **Cessna 180** · 2019-01-02 · Townsend, MT, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR19LA055
- **Event ID:** 20190107X60530
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-01-02
- **Location:** Townsend, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.289165, -111.519447
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 180
- **Registration:** N4934A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at low level, which resulted in a wire strike and subsequent impact with terrain.

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