No fatalities
4 Jul 2024: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II — NORDWALD AVIATION SERVICES LLC — New Florence, MO
On 4 Jul 2024, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II operated by NORDWALD AVIATION SERVICES LLC was involved in an aviation accident near New Florence, MO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain proper altitude/clearance from a dead tree limb during an 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 proper altitude/clearance from a dead tree limb during an aerial application flight.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAltitude — Not attained/maintainedAwareness of condition