Robinson R44 N7194H
31 July 2014 · Allen, Nebraska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 July 2014 at about 19:30 local time, a Robinson R44 registered N7194H, operated by Shenandoah Agricultrual Spray Service In, was involved in an accident near Allen, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Allen, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.4158, -96.8414
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- N7194H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 2000
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Shenandoah Agricultrual Spray Service In
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sioux City → Sioux City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14CA403
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot did not ensure sufficient obstacle clearance for potential wind conditions, which resulted in his loss of control of the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter pilot was conducting an agricultural spray operation to a sloped field with several hills and valleys. As he approached a set of midfield power lines on about his fortieth pass, the pilot encountered stronger winds with significant turbulence and lost control of the helicopter. The helicopter struck a guy-wire for the midfield power lines and subsequently impacted the ground nose first.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2014 | Robinson R44 II | Macedonia, Iowa, United States | Johnson Helicopter Services | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Robinson R44 | Ivashka Township, Russia | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Robinson R44 | Roeselare, Belgium | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Feb 2014 | Robinson R44 II | Panacea, Florida, United States | Tallahassee Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Robinson R44 II | Liberty, Missouri, United States | Eid-Co | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Robinson R44 | Novosheshminsk, Tatarstan, Russia | AK Bars Aero | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2014 | Cessna R182 | Eustis, Nebraska, United States | Josh Vanterpool | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Bell 206B | Bennet, Nebraska, United States | Samaritan Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Cessna A188B | Milford, Nebraska, United States | Roth Aerial Spraying Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Piper PA 18-150 | Gordon, Nebraska, United States | Usda Aphis Wildlife Services | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Cessna 180 | Springview, Nebraska, United States | Stuart Cromwell LLC | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2014 | Morris Thomas Lee STOLP STRDSTR SA300 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Melton William H JR | No injuries | - |