Incident report
Robinson R66 crash near St Jacob, Illinois, United States
serious2019-04-20
Summary
The pilot's in-flight collision with an unmarked wire during an aerial application flight; the wire lacked contrast with the surrounding environment.
Incident details
Date
2019-04-20
Location
St Jacob, Illinois, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Skyline Helicopters LLC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Under investigation
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗38.6997, -89.7750
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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