Accident: Robinson R66
Jun 18, 2020 · Pikeville, NC
NTSB numberERA20LA220Event id20200618X83813
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a small diameter wire during low altitude agricultural spraying operations. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s insufficient property survey.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Robinson R66
- Registration
- N4QW
- Year built
- 2013
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 137: agricultural
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB)7 nm (12 km) south
- Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field (ISO)17 nm (31 km) south-east
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