# Accident 20050924026479A: Robsin R44, Drummond, WI, September 24, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 24, 2005, 11:05 local time
- Place: Drummond, WI
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.3309° N, 91.2493° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.3309&lon=-91.2493&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9158U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9158U-2017-06-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 (registry code 7640120, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R44
- Reported engine: LYC O540*
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Pilot flight hours: 260 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI05FA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05FA274) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050924026479A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINE WIRE 40 FEET OVER LAKE WHEN CONDUCTING SIGHTSEEING RIDE. PILOT HOURS MAKE, MODEL AND LAST 90 DAYS UNKNOWN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI05FA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05FA274), Sep 24, 2005: Robinson R44 (N9158U), Drummond, WI, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: Clearance not obtained/maintained by the pilot during an unknown phase of flight. Contributing factors were the improper use of procedures by the pilot, the inadequate surveillance of the operation…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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