# NTSB Accident WPR23FA122
> **ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R** · 2023-03-08 · Willows, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23FA122
- **Event ID:** 20230308106847
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-03-08
- **Location:** Willows, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.499499, -122.28518
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL
- **Model:** S-2R
- **Registration:** N8424V
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while flying under multiple conductors during a low-altitude aerial application flight, which resulted in propeller contact with a powerline and a subsequent loss of control.

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