1 fatal · BELL OH58A · 2021-05-18 · Ulysses, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN21LA225
Event ID
20210519103107
Type
Accident
Date
2021-05-18
Location
Ulysses, KS, USA
Coordinates
37.565617, -101.37033
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
OH58A
Registration
N176SJ
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during the aerial application flight, which resulted in collision with the power line and subsequent impact with terrain.