No fatalities

ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 accident at Waukon, IA, 4 Aug 2021

Waukon, IA, United States

On August 4, 2021, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 operated by Rotors LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Waukon, IA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a powerline during an agricultural application pass. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a powerline during an agricultural application pass.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Awareness of conditionAltitude — Not attained/maintainedPilot