Incident report
Robinson R44 II crash near Blackwell, Texas, United States
fatal2022-06-261 fatality
Summary
The pilot’s failure to maintain proper altitude and clearance during low-level aerial application, resulting in an in-flight collision with power lines.
Incident details
Date
2022-06-26
Location
Blackwell, Texas, United States
Aircraft
Robinson R44 II
Operator
Aerial AG Services LLC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗32.1515, -100.3377
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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