Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Allen, NE, United States
unknown2014-07-31
Summary
The helicopter pilot was conducting an agricultural spray operation to a sloped field with several hills and valleys. As he approached a set of midfield power lines on about his fortieth pass, the pilot encountered stronger winds with significant turbulence and lost control of the helicopter. The helicopter struck a guy-wire for the midfield power lines and subsequently impacted the ground nose first.
Incident details
Date
2014-07-31
Location
Allen, NE, United States
Aircraft
Registration
N7194H
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB ↗42.4161, -96.8453
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Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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