# NTSB Accident ERA23LA332
> **BELL 47G-5** · 2023-08-12 · Mifflinville, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA332
- **Event ID:** 20230813192850
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-08-12
- **Location:** Mifflinville, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.004602, -76.288061
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 47G-5
- **Registration:** N1503L
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to see and avoid powerlines during an aerial application flight.

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