Robinson R44 II N192E

Summary

On 20 July 2017 at about 15:00 local time, a Robinson R44 II registered N192E, operated by Airbourn Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Logan, Iowa, 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.

Date

20 July 2017 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Logan, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

41.6431, -95.7892

Aircraft

Robinson R44 II

Registration

N192E

Category

Helicopter

Year built

2005

Engines

1

Operator

Airbourn Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN17CA346

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wire during an agricultural application flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was performing an agricultural application flight and completed two reconnaissance passes and orbits of the field he was about to spray. The pilot reported that he did not see any power lines that posed a danger for the flight. While maneuvering at a low altitude during a pass turn, the helicopter struck a wire that the pilot did not see. After the helicopter struck the wire, the helicopter windscreen failed, and the helicopter violently shook. The pilot entered an autorotation to the field, and the helicopter impacted terrain and came to rest on its right side. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, tailboom, and main rotor blades. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the helicopter.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.