Robinson R44 II crash near Ithaca, Nebraska, United States

Name: Helicopter crash — Ithaca, Nebraska, United States
Start: 2022-07-28
Location: Ithaca, Nebraska, United States

unknown2022-07-28

Summary

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low level aerial application operations due to a distraction.

Incident details

Date

2022-07-28

Location

Ithaca, Nebraska, United States

Aircraft

Operator

BLUE STEM LEASING LLC

Operator type

civil

Fatalities

Injuries

Probable cause

Pilot error

Phase of flight

cruise

Weather

VMC

Source

41.1628, -96.5397

Quick stats

Severityunknown

Fatalities0

Injuries0

SourceNTSB CAROL

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