No fatalities
20 Jul 2021: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 — MF HELICOPTERS LLC — Mineral Point, WI
On 20 Jul 2021, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 operated by MF HELICOPTERS LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Mineral Point, WI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a wire during an aerial application flight, resulting in a collision with the wire. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 16 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a wire during an aerial application flight, resulting in a collision with the wire.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Pilot