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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 · Concord, NE · July 31, 2014

Date: July 31, 2014 · 16:00 local
Place: Concord, NE
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 9GHB
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7194H
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14CA403
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44
Reported engine: Lycoming O-540-F1B5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total180 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N7194HRegistration cancelled Mar 19, 2018 · Robinson Helicopter R44S/N 0941 · Built 2000 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 Engine modelLycoming O-540-F1B5Reciprocating

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What happened

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On July 31, 2014, at approximately 16:00 CDT, shenandoah spray service inc. Robinson R-44, N7194H, near concorde Nebraska, struck a guide wire and power lines while performing aerial application services. The helicopter crashed into a corn field just below the power lines. The pilot was the only occupant and was taken to a local hospital and treated for minor lacerations and released.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 31, 2014, AT APPROXIMATELY 16:00 CDT, SHENANDOAH SPRAY SERVICE INC. ROBINSON R-44, N7194H, NEAR CONCORDE NEBRASKA, STRUCK A GUIDE WIRE AND POWER LINES WHILE PERFORMING AERIAL APPLICATION SERVICES. THE HELICOPTER CRASHED INTO A CORN FIELD JUST BELOW THE POWER LINES. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT AND WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR MINOR LACERATIONS AND RELEASED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN14CA403Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAllen, NEThe pilot did not ensure sufficient obstacle clearance for potential wind conditions, which resulted in his loss of control of the helicopter.Jul 31, 2014 · Substantial damage