Accident: Robinson Helicopter R44
May 2, 2021 · Wingate, NC
NTSB numberERA21FA200Event id20210502103009
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during a low-level aerial application flight, resulting in tail rotor impact with the power line, a loss of control, and subsequent impact with the ground.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter R44
- Registration
- N4528T
- Year built
- 2008
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 137: agricultural
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Low altitude operation/event
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