Pilot Debrief

ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 near Lancaster, WI — 2014-08-13

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Date
2014-08-13
Location
Lancaster, WI, USA
Airport
73C
Aircraft
ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44
Registration
N8343P
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate monitoring of the environment and failure to maintain clearance from transmission wires during an aerial application flight.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while conduction an aerial application flight, he did not see power lines in his path and the helicopter struck the wires that and then the ground. The main rotor blades severed the tail boom of the helicopter during the event. In his report, the pilot listed no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the helicopter.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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