Incident report
Robinson R44 II crash near Maynard, Iowa, United States
unknown2022-08-05
Summary
An impact with a powerline as a result of an unexpected wind gust.
Incident details
Date
2022-08-05
Location
Maynard, Iowa, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Gateway Helicopter Tours, In
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗42.8200, -91.8447
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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