Accident: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II
Mar 31, 2020 · Audubon, IA
NTSB numberCEN20LA136Event id20200401X81511
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to recognize and avoid the power line during the low-altitude flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s fatigue, which affected the pilot’s ability to see and avoid the power line.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II
- Registration
- N107EH
- Year built
- 2004
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO)20 nm (37 km) south-west
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