No fatalities
20 Jul 2021: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II — West Liberty, IA
On 20 Jul 2021, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II was involved in an aviation accident near West Liberty, IA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a wire while maneuvering at low altitude during an aerial application flight, resulting in a collision with the wire. 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 see and avoid a wire while maneuvering at low altitude during an aerial application flight, resulting in a collision with the wire.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Pilot