No fatalities

ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II accident at Hawesville, KY, 25 Jun 2025

Hawesville, KY, United States

On June 25, 2025, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II operated by WESTERN KENTUCKY LEASING LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Hawesville, KY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level agricultural spray operations. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level agricultural spray operations.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Response/compensationPilot