# NTSB Accident WPR22LA140
> **BELL OH-58A** · 2022-04-01 · Merced, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR22LA140
- **Event ID:** 20220404104882
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-04-01
- **Location:** Merced, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.189404, -120.68928
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** OH-58A
- **Registration:** N9287U
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to see and avoid wires while conducting an aerial application flight, which resulted in a wire strike and ground impact.

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