No fatalities
31 Jul 2022: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II — CEDAR RIDGE AVIATION LLC — Marshall, MO
On 31 Jul 2022, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II operated by CEDAR RIDGE AVIATION LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Marshall, MO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to adequately survey a field for obstructions prior to a low-level aerial application pass, which resulted in an impact with a powerline. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 14 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to adequately survey a field for obstructions prior to a low-level aerial application pass, which resulted in an impact with a powerline.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAwareness of conditionContributed to outcome