No fatalities
27 Jun 2021: ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66 — Blade Ag LLC — Waxhaw, NC
On 27 Jun 2021, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66 operated by Blade Ag LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Waxhaw, NC. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during a low-level aerial application flight. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during a low-level aerial application flight.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAwareness of conditionEffect on equipment