# NTSB Accident ERA21LA269
> **GARLICK HELICOPTERS INC OH-58A+** · 2021-06-25 · Alpine, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21LA269
- **Event ID:** 20210626103346
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-06-25
- **Location:** Alpine, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.256369, -86.251594
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GARLICK HELICOPTERS INC
- **Model:** OH-58A+
- **Registration:** N372NS
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during a low-level aerial application flight, resulting in main rotor blade impact with a fiber-optic cable, a loss of control, and the helicopter’s subsequent impact with terrain.

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